FIRST VOYAGE

AROUND THE
WORLD
Voyage to the Philippines

FERDINAND MAGELLAN
WHY VOYAGE UNDER KING OF SPAIN?

• TREATY OF TORDESILLAS (1494)

ANTONIO PIGAFETTA’S ACCOUNT
TIMELINE/ CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
OF EVENTS
• Departure from the harbor of Siviglia on August 10,
1519
• Treason plotted by Johan de Cartagena, Alouise de
Mendosa, Anthonio Gocha, and Gazpar de Cazada.
• Conspiracy of the San Antonio Ship
 REACHING THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
• Landing in Humunu in March 16, 1521
• Warm welcome of the local dwellers
• Converting the locals to Christians and erecting a cross in
Limasawa Island
• Entering the island of Zubu in April 7
• Converting 800 locals including the queens into Christians
in April 14
 IN THE ISLAND OF MACTAN
• The two kings of Mactan: Raja Zula and Raja Lapulapu
• Battle of Mactan
 DISCOVERING OTHER PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS
• Conspiracy of the Christian King
• Reaching Mindanao
• Finding the large island of Luzon
• Caghaian
• Palawan
• Leaving for Maluccho
 CIRCUMNAVIGATION
• Back at Siviglia in September 8, 1522
 DISCOVERY ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

• The locals (men) go out naked and painted with only their private parts
covered with a piece of cloth woven from a tree.
• (Women) clad in tree cloth from their waist down and their hairs reaches the
ground.
• The locals are heavy drinkers.
• Pierced ears filled with gold.
• “Areca”