UNIT 2.

1 FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 Please answer the “Evaluate” part – Context and Content Analysis (pp.34-36)
 Please observe rigors of academic writing. Importantly, include your references by using the APA Format.
No references – deduction of 5 points, Improper APA style referencing –deduction of 3 points.
 Please put your answer in a Word file. You may use the attached template for your assignment as a guide.
Please submit it by going to “assignment”, attach the file and click “Turned In”.
 Rating system: Context – 1 point per correct response; Content – 2 points per correct response.
 No page limit.

Context Analysis
(Answer concise and briefly)
Title of the document where the selected text came from : Primo Viaggio Intorno al Mondo

Original language of the document: Italian

Language used in Translation: English

Translator : James Alexander Robertson

Author’s name: Antonio Pigafetta

Birth (Date and Place): Born around 1491 in the town of Vicenza, Italy. Death: 1531

Relevant information about the author that would link the author to the primary source:

Magellan's travel companion was Antonio Pigafetta. Pigafetta was one of only 18 of the about 240 men who
set off with Magellan to return to Spain after a battle on Mactan Island.

Date of writing and/or Publication of the original document: Written- 1525, Published-1550’s

Author’s Purpose for writing the document:

The author's purpose is to document the events during their voyage. It is intended to provide important
information on the islands and the people there. He composed it to document his experiences and travels
during Magellan's world-circling expedition.

What was happening in history around the time that the document was written?

Spain and Portugal competed against one another in navigation. The search for the spice island was a race
(Mollucas). It happened as they were returning to Spain by ship. Two ships were headed back to Spain after
the combat in Mactan, while the third ship was a failure. The only ship remaining from the five that departed
on Magellan's triumphant trip to Spain—the first to round the globe—was the Victoria, captained by Juan
Sebastian de Elcano.

Who was the intended audience of the document? European/ European Monarchs

Content Analysis

What is the main topic of, the selected text analyzed? (1-2 sentences)

Magellan's journey revealed a real pre-colonial civilization and provided strong evidence that the earth was a
sphere. It talks about our ancestors' native way of life before the arrival of Spanish colonists.

Who were the groups or people mentioned? Enumerate in numbered or bullet form

 Datu Zula- chief of the island of Mactan

 Rajah Humabon

 Chief Cilapulapu

 Christian King

 The prince

 Some of the Chief Men

 Captain General- Chief Magellan

 Men of Spain (60 spaniards)

 Balanguais

 Moro Natives

 Duarte Barboza

 Johan Seranno

 Henrich

 Donia Beatrice- wife of Magellan

 King of Spagnia

What were the places mentioned? Enumerate in numbered or bullet form

 Matan (Mactan)

 Spain

 Moluccas Islands

 Zamal (Samar)

 Humono (Homonhon)

 Mazzao (Limasawa)

 Zubu (Cebu)

What were the key topics discussed? Enumerate in numbered or bullet form.

 Disobedience of Lapu-Lapu

 Death of Magellan

 Battle of Mactan

 Betrayal of Enrique

 Massacre of Spaniards

 Escape of the rest of the Spaniards

If there are any, what are the personal biases, suspected errors or misleading statements of the author that
showed up in the document? Name at least 2. (1-3 sentences)
The following sequences, which occurred when they engaged in the battle for the second time to trade
bodies for the generals and the other men who died during the conflict under Magellan's command, were
not fully and accurately described by the author. The author also omitted to explain why Chief Cilapulapu
refused to obey the King of Spagnia and why Zalu, the chief of Mactan, instructed one of his sons to present
the captain-general with two goats.

What do you think is the historical significance of this document? (1-3 sentences)

Pigafetta's documents affect society, culture, and the environment. His writings demonstrated to the pilgrims
and others that circumnavigation is feasible. Without his notebook, there would be no record of how
Magellan and his crew could explore the globe successfully, and other people would not have decided to do
the same.

References:

Excerpt from Antionio Pigafetta’s, Primo Viaggio Intorno Al Mondoin, in E.H. Blair and J.A. Robertson. The
Philippine Islands, vol XXXIII, pp. 175-187.

Ebalo, C., et al. (2019, September 5). Activity 1: Read about the Battle of Mactan through the primary source
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