Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Quest for Asia
2.1 Background
2.2 Geographical considerations
2.3 Nautical considerations
2.4 Quest for financial support for a voyage
2.5 Agreement with the Spanish crown
3 Voyages
3.1 First voyage
3.2 Second voyage
3.3 Third voyage
3.4 Fourth voyage
4 Accusations of tyranny during governorship
5 Later life
6 Illness and death
7 Commemoration
8 Legacy
9 Physical appearance
10 Popular culture
11 See also
12 References
12.1 Footnotes
12.2 Bibliography
13 Further reading
14 External links