First Voyage

Around the
World of Ferdinand
Magellan

By Antonio Pigaffeta
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 Background of the Author

ANTONIO PIGAFETTA

• Also know as Antonio Lombardo

or Francisco Antonio Pigafetta
• Famous Italian Traveler
• Born in Venice 1490
• Died 1534
• Scholar of Republic of Venice
• He was part of Expedition of
Ferdinand Magellan
 Ferdinand Magellan

• FERDINAND MAGELLAN BORN

(February 3, 1480) FROM
PORTUGAL BUT GIVE HIS SERVICE
TO SEVILLE ON SPAIN

• Died April 27 1521

• “TREATY OF TORDESILLAS”
• Name of the Spanish fleet that was
led by Ferdinand Magellan: Armada
de Molucca

 provided by King Charles V,

 Including 5 ships:
- The Trinidad (crew: 55)
under Magellan’s command
- The San Antonio ( crew:
60) commanded by Juan de Cartageña
- The Conception (crew: 45)
commanded by Gaspar de Quesada
- The Santiago (crew: 32)
commanded by Juan Rodriquez
Serrano
- The Victoria (crew: 43)
commanded by Mendoza which carried
supplies provisions.
• The Santiago was a caravel while
the others were rated as carracks

• The First Voyage Around The

World by Antonio Pigaffeta was
written on board one of the 5 ships
that was the first to circumnavigate
the world during an expedition that
was lead by the Portuguese
explorer, Ferdinand Magellan and
after his death during the voyage,
by Juan Sebastian Elcano. The
expedition started in 1519 and
ended in Spain in 1522

• 1522, MAGELLAN EXPEDITION

CIRCUMNAVIGATES GLOBE
• At the end of the voyage Antonio Pigaffeta, the author
of the book, was on board the Victoria ; this was the
only ship that was able to return to Spain,
 First Voyage Around the
World

• The document we have read

is actually a scanned
softcopy of the book
written/authored by Antonio
Pigafetta himself.
 IMPORTANT HISTORICAL
INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
DOCUMENT
 TAKE NOTE:

 Since Magellan and his crew crossed the

International Dateline, there is one day added to the
original dates that Antonio Pigaffeta wrote in his book
for the better perspective of us Filipinos.
• Throughout the expedition, there served s translator
named Enrique
• Enrique was from Sumatra(presented day Indonesia)
and was slave of Ferdinand Magellan
• Magellan acquired Enrique as a slave at Malacca
 MARCH 17, 1521 (Originally
March 16)
 Arrival in Zamal (Samar at present)
 The island was called Humunu (now Homonhon)
 Magellan and his men called Acquada da li baoni Segnialli
( “ The Watering –place of Good Signs”)
 There are many island in that district, and therefore they
called them the archipelago of San Lazaro, as they were
discovered on the Sunday of St. Lazaruz
 APRIL 1, 1521 (Originally March
31)
• The first mass in the in the Philippines was held in Mazaua
(Limasawa)

• It was attended by Magellan, Raia Colambu( Rajah

Kolambu), Raia Siaui ( Rajah Siagu) , Spanish voyagers, and
the local islanders
 APRIL 15, 1521 (Originally April
14)
• A mass was held with Raia
Humabon and his people
attending the ceremony

• Pigafetta showed the queen an

image of our Lady, a very
beautiful wooden child Jesus , and
a cross

• The image of child Jesus is now

known as the Sto. Niño found in
Cebu
 APRIL 8, 1521 (Originally April 7)
• Magellan and his men entered the port of Zubu (Cebu)

• Initially, Magellan and his men encountered some struggle

when first entering the port of Zubu

• The “King” of Zubu wanted Magellan and his men to pay

tribute to them but, Magellan refused and told the translator
that they are working for the King of Spain and threatens
them with war.
 APRIL 27, 1521 (Originally April
26)
• According to Zula , the chief of Matan (now Mactan),
Lapulapu refused obey the king of Spain

• Lapulapu dis not want to pay Magellan and his men the
goat that they were promised

• Magellan was not pleased since they when to Mactan to

garner food for their expedition
APRIL 28, 1521 (Originally April
27)
• Death of Magellan

• The local islanders had lances of

bamboo and stakes hardened with
fire

• They shot the captain through the

right leg with a poisoned arrow,
knocked his helmets off his head
twice

• 8 of Magellan men were killed , 4

Indians killed by mortars

• Of Lapulapu’s men, only 15, killed

 BIAS OF THE AUTHOR
Relevance of the Document to the
History:

A proof of the richness governance and, independence in

our country in the pre-colonial era.

● The kings being mentioned by Pigafetta are the Datu which

lead the island before. Therefore the native Filipinos follow a
social system where there are leaders and there are servants.
● Pigafetta described the natives, as almost naked men and
women wearing only a clothe weaved from barks and leaves,
tattooed, and has gold on their bodies. He also described the
rich natural resources that can be found in our islands.
 Relevance of the Document
●
to the History:
Who have Discovered the Philippines

Christianity and the acceptance of Filipinos

● Christianity is the largest religion in the world, propagated in the
Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan.
 End
Thank
you !!
 Reference:

https://prezi.com/p/mij0zv_hoa-1/first-voyage-around-the-world-by-magel
lan/
https://prezi.com/p/wm5ib6rzkmt_/the-first-voyage-around-the-world/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFn6JeZGLK4&t=20s