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CHRONOLOGY OF THE FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD

Magellan arrives at Seville October 20, 1518

Magellan's fleet sails from Seville August 10, 1519
Magellan sails from San Lucar de Barrameda September 20, 1519
Magellan arrives at Tenerife September 26, 1519
Magellan sails from Tenerife October 3, 1519
Magellan arrives at Kio de Janeiro December 13, 1519
Magellan sails from Kio December 26, 1519
Magellan sails from Rio de la Plata February 2, 1520
Magellan arrives at Port St. Julian March 31, 1520
Eclipse of Sun April 17, 1520
Loss of Santiago
Magellan sails from Port St. Julian August 24, 1520
Magellan sails from river of Santa Cruz October 18, 1520
Magellan makes Cape of the Virgins, entrance of Straits October 21, 1520
Desertion of San Antonio November, 1520
Magellan issues from Straits into the Pacific November 28, 1520
Magellan fetches San Pablo Island January 24, 1521
Magellan fetches Tiburones Island February 4, 1521
Magellan reaches the Ladrone Islands March 6, 1521
Magellan reaches Zamal (Samar) Island of the Philippines March 16, 1521
Magellan reaches Mazzava Island March 28, 1521
Magellan arrives at Sebu Island April 7, 1521
Death of Magellan at Matan April 27, 1521
Burning of Conception May, 1521
Arrival of San Antonio at Seville May 6, 1521
Arrival of Victoria and Trinity at Tidore November 8, 1521
Victoria sails from Tidore December 21, 1521
Victoria discovers Amsterdam Island March 18, 1522
Victoria doubles the Cape of Good Hope May 18, 1522
Victoria arrives at Cape Verde Islands July 9, 1522
Victoria arrives at San Lucar September 6, 1522
Victoria casts anchor at Seville September 8, 1522
Thanksgiving at Church of Our Lady of Victory September 9, 1522

On March 6, 1521, Magellan reached the Ladrone Islands. People in Ladrone Islands were
described as born white but turn brown and have black and red teeth. The men are quite naked and wear
their hair down and some have beards. The women are beaitiful and delicate, whiter than men, wear their
long black hair loose and flowing, quite naked but covers their natures with thin pliable bark, anoints
bodies and hair with oil of cocho and giongioli, do not go to work in fields, and make cloths and baskets
from palm leaves. The people from Ladrone Islands have provisions such as cochi, battate, birds, figs,
sweet canes, and flying fish. They lived in one-story houses made up of woods covered with planks, fig
leaves, which have rooms and beds covered with mats made from palm leaves and beds made from palm
straw. The people’s pastime is catching flying fish with hooks made up of fish bones in small black,
white, or red boats. They have no arms but use sticks with fish bones at the end. The people live in
liberty and according to their will, have no lord or superior, poor, ingenious, great thieves, and thought
they were the only people in the world.
On March 6, 1521, Magellan reaches Zamal (Samar) Island of the Philippines. The next day,
Magellan landed on another uninhabited island for greater security. The day after, nine men in a boat
approached the group of Magellan, happy at the arrival of the group. Seeing that the men were
reasonable, gifts were exchanged by the group (red caps, looking glasses, combs, bells, ivory) to the
natives and the natives presented their gifts (fish, palm wine (Uraca), figs, cochos).
The people from Zamal were friendly and showed the groups the different islands, and because of
this Magellan showed them to their ship with all its goods (spices, gold, etc.) and allowed them to fire
their artillery. They sailed to Humunu (Homonhon) and named it the Watering Place of Good Signs
brcause of there they found two springs of fresh water and gold. There was also white coral, large trees
with small fruits, and palm trees. The island has many adjacent islands, and they named the archipelago
St. Lazarus because they stayed on the day and feast of St. Lazarus.
On March 22, the group were given cochi, sweet oranges, palm wine, and chicken, and the group
bought these. The lord of these people was old, with painted face, linen wrapped on his head, and
adorned with gold earrings, rings, and bracelets. Near the island where they stayed lived men (Caphre)
with large holes in their ears and are naked except for cloth made of bark covering their middles. Some
wore cotton with silk.
On March 25, 1521 (after Pigafetta nearly drowned), they sailed past islands of Cenalo,
Huinangar, Ibusson, and Abarien.
On March 28, 1521, they anchored on an island (Mazzava/Mazaua Island) where there is a small
boat (Boloto) with eight men. The men, who initially feared the group but became joyous after being
showed some gifts, went and advised their king, Raia Siani. Two long boats called Ballanghai arrived,
with the king in one of the larger boats. The king gave the captain a bar of gold and a chest of ginger, but
Magellan did not accept.
The next day, Magellan asked money for provisions in their ship, assuring them that the group
came as friends and not enemies. The king came and embraced the captain, and gave them china dishes
full of rice, large fish (dorades), among others. The captain gave the king a robe of red and yellow cloth
of Turkish fashion, red cap, and to the men accompanying the king, knives and mirrors. After
refreshments have been served, Magellan expressed that he wanted to be cassi cassi (brothers) with him,
and the king agreed. Magellan showed the captain cloths, linen, coral, artillery, swords, cuirasses,
helmets, sea chart, compass, and armor, which he demonstrated cannot be struck with swords and
daggers. Magellan desired to see where the men lived, and the king agreed.
Magellan and his companion raised their hands upon landing, as the king did. They dined with
pig’s flesh and wine, raising their hands to heaven, drinking with the right hand, and the left hand closed
towards the people.
The king’s palace was made and built like a hay grange, covered with fig and palm leaves, built
on great timbers high above the ground. They were introduced to the king’s brother, Raia Calambu, the
king of Zuluan and Calagan, islands filled with mines of gold. Vessels and part of the king’s house are
made from gold. The king was described as handsome, tawny, painted, with shoulder-length black hair,
silk cloth on his head, gold earrings, and cotton with silk garment from waist to knees.
On the last day of March, Easter Sunday, Magellan sent the captain to the shores to conduct the
first mass in the Philippines. When the king heard of this, he sent them two dead pigs. Magellan, along
with fifty men, was received by the two kings, and the kings participated in the mass. After the Mass,
Magellan brought a cross, nails, and crown to be placed in their island so that when any Ship from Spain
sees this, they wpuld not be harmed. The cross should be placed on the highest mountain of the country.
After seven days, they moved and looked for islands for provisions and ventured to Zzubu
(Cebu), the largest of the islands that they learned (the others being Ceylon or Leyte, Bohol, Canighan,
Baibai, and Satighan). They arrived at Cebu on April 7, 1521, where the king demanded tribute from
them, as was the custom. Magellan refused and told them that he was the captain of a king of a great
empire, and that it would be best that they were friends rather than enemies. After consulting with his
council, the king met an open space the next day and performed a blood compact. He also said that he
would give tribute to them and they should give tribute to them.
The next day, Magellan talked to the people of Zzubu about God and peace, and the people
reportedly were happy to hear about this. He asked who would replace their king when he died, and they
replied that the eldest will be the next in line. They also said that when the parents become old, they
follow what their sons and daughters tell them, in which Magellan informed them that parents should be
honored, or they will go to hell. He said that if the people wished to be Christians, they would be
baptized, and the people replied that they would first speak to their king before deciding. Magellan told
them that their decision is not forced upon them but because they wished to do so.
The next day, because one of the group died, Pigafetta and the interpreter asked the king where
they could bury their dead comrade and whether they could a cross on the grave. The king obliged. The
next day, they exchanged some of their goods to the natives for gold.
Two days after, on April 14, forty men from the group went to the king and the king was
baptized. He was named Don Charles, the prince was named Don Fernand, the king of Mazzava Jehan,
the Moor Christopher, and other were named also. 50 men were baptized, and a mass was held. After
dinner, the queen, along with 40 other women were baptized and the queen was named Jehanne, her
daughter Catherine, and the queen of Mazzava Isabella. On this day, 800 were baptized.
In eight days, all inhabitants were baptized with other inhabitant in other islands. In one of the
islands, they burned a village because they did not want to obey the king or the group of Magellan. For
the king to be obeyed, Magellan gave him a silk robe, and called Bondara, Simiut, Sibuaia, Sisacai,
Magalibe, and others to make them swear that they will obey the king. The king was also made to swear
that he will be loyal to the King of Spain. The king then gave Magellan jewels of gold.
 Magellan then told them to burn their idols, but they refused because of the brother of the prince
was sick, who has not spoken in four days. They baptized the sick man, and the man spoke, which they
considered a miracle. After five days, the man walked, and as soon as he did he burned an idol and
caused some temples to be destroyed. The inhabitants shouted “Castille, Castille” and declared that if
God gave them life, they would burn their idols even if they are in the king’s house.
On April 26, Zula, one of the principal men of Matan, went to see Magellan and asked him for a
boat of men to fight Silapulapu, who did not want to obey the King of Spain. Magellan went with three
boats of 60 people at around midnight and arrived there three hours before daylight. Magellan started to
use gentle means through the Moor interpreter, but the islanders did not want to obey the King of Spain.
They said that they should not attack at night, but the group waited for daylight. 49 of them fought and
11 remained by the boat. 1 500 islanders fought them, and the shots of the Spaniards did not affect them
too much. Emboldened, they attacked with spears, stones, javelins, and arrows. To terrify the islanders,
the Spaniards burned some houses, which enraged the islanders more. The islanders aimed for the legs,
and the men tried to retreat. Magellan was hit by an arrow in his right leg, and then was hit by a lance on
his chest, then another on his left leg. Eight men died with him, while 15 islanders perished. The king of
Cebu did not help, as instructed by Magellan, and he went to the inhabitants of Matan to take the body of
Magellan. The islanders refused, as it was the sign of their victory. Duarte Barbosa was elected the next
captain.
Henry, an interpreter and Magellan’s slave, was to be returned to Doña Beatrice, Magellan’s wife,
because he was not yet free even though Magellan died. He went to the king of Zzubu and confided that
they would be leaving quickly, but arranged to betray them. The king invited them to give them presents
and jewels for the King of Spain, and 24 men attended. All the men were killed, except for Henry and
Juan Serrano. And they sailed away.