“TheANTONIO

First Voyage Around The

PIGAFETTA
World”
By Antonio Pigafetta
(1490-1534)
 ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
(1490-1534)
Background of the Author:

 Born some time in the closing year of the 15th century.

 Parents: Giovanni Pigafetta and Angela Zoga.
 The eldest child among his siblings of 2.
 Was a native of Vicenza, a town about a hundred
kilometers west of Venice, Italy.
 Studied astronomy, geography, and cartography.
 Served on board the ships of the Knights of Rhodes at
the beginning of the 16th century.
 Accompanied Monsignor Chiericati to Spain in 1519.
Accompanied Ferdinand Magellan, together with Juan
Sebatián Elcano in the famous expedition to Moluccas
which began in August 1519 and ended in September
1522.
Background of the Author:
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
OF THE DOCUMENTS:
THE FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD BY
ANTONIO PIGAFETTA WAS WRITTEN ON BOARD
ONE OF THE 5 SHIPS THAT WAS 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 SEBASTIÁN ELCANO. THE
EXPEDITION STARTED IN 1519 AND ENDED IN
SPAIN IN 1522.
 Name of the Spanish fleet that was led by Ferdinand
Magellan: Armada de Molucca.
 Provided by King Charles V, included 5 ships: the Trinidad
(crew: 55) under Magellan's command, the San Antonio
(crew: 60) commanded by Juan de Cartageña, the
Concepcion (crew: 45) commanded by Gaspar de Quesada.
The Santiago (crew: 32) commanded by Juan Rodriguez
Serrano and the Victoria (crew:43) commanded by Luiz
Mendoza, which carried supplies and provisions.
The Santiago was a caravel, while the others were rated as
carracks.
At the end of the voyage, Antonio Pigafetta, the author of the
book, was on board the Victoria; this was the only ship that was
able to return to Spain.
 Upon arrival in Europe, Pigafetta presented
copies of his account to several high
personages, including Pope Clement VII,
mother of King Francis I of France, etc.
 His original diary was lost, and it is not known
in what language it was written.
 Survives in 4 manuscript versions; one in
Italian, 3 in French
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPORTANT
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
FOUND IN THE DOCUMENTS
CONTRIBUTION OF THE DOCUMENT
IN UNDERSTANDING THE GRAND
NARRATIVE IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
RELEVANCE OF THE
DOCUMENT
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