If, as some historians think, he sailed to the Philippines after the battle at Malacca, then he did, indeed, circumnavigate the globe — though not, of course, in one voyage.
Mõned ajaloolased arvavad, et ta purjetas pärast Malacca lahingut Filipiinidele, ning sel juhul sõitis ta tõesti ümber maakera, muidugi mitte ühe reisi jooksul.