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    Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian scholar and cartographer who traveled with Ferdinand Magellan on the first voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. In his account of the journey, published in 1550-1559, Pigafetta provided vivid descriptions and drawings of the places visited, including illustrations of the Island of Mactan and Magellan's death there, contributing to the historical record of early European contact with the Philippines.

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    Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian scholar and cartographer who traveled with Ferdinand Magellan on the first voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. In his account of the journey, published in 1550-1559, Pigafetta provided vivid descriptions and drawings of the places visited, including illustrations of the Island of Mactan and Magellan's death there, contributing to the historical record of early European contact with the Philippines.

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    Pigafetta's Report On The First Voyage Around The World

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    Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian scholar and cartographer who traveled with Ferdinand Magellan on the first voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. In his account of the journey, published in 1550-1559, Pigafetta provided vivid descriptions and drawings of the places visited, including illustrations of the Island of Mactan and Magellan's death there, contributing to the historical record of early European contact with the Philippines.

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    Antonio Pigafetta’s

    “First Voyage
    Around the World”
    Who is Antonio Pigafetta?
    • Born around 1491 in
    Vicenza, Republic of Venice
    in Italy.
    • Italian scholar, geographer
    and cartographer.
    • Travelled with Ferdinand
    Magellan in the first voyage
    around the world.
    • One of only 18 men who
    returned to Spain in 1522.
    “Report on the First
    Voyage Around the World”
    • Relazione del primo
    viaggio intorno al mondo
    • The account of Pigafetta
    was published by Giovanni
    Ramusio in 1550-1559.
    • It contained a vivid
    recollections and drawing
    of places visited by
    Magellan and his crew
    during the voyage.
    Contributions to Philippine
    History
    • Pigafetta’s account gave a clear picture on
    how the first Europeans were able to
    reach the Far East and the Philippines.
    • The account itself gave proof of the
    existence of a civilized people in the
    Philippines.
    • It paved the way for the recognition of
    Filipino valor against foreign tyranny.
    Pigafetta’s Illustration of
    the Island of Mactan
    Illustration of the fall of
    Magellan

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