FIRST VOYAGE

AROUND THE WORLD

Antonio Pigafetta
■ 5 ships to circumnavigate
■ Lead by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer
■ Started in 1519, ended in 1522 in Spain
■ March 16, 1521
■ Arrival in the Island of Zamal (Samar) called
Humunu (now Homonhon)
■ There are many islands in this district “
Archipelago of San Lazaro” discovered on Sunday
of St. Lazaro
■ Heathens people
■ First mass, Last March, Easter day (Limasawa)
Fast forward..,
■ April 7, entered the port of Zubu
– Struggled as the king of Zubu wanted them
[ magellan ] to pay tribute to them.

■ April 26, Zula, chief of Matan (Mactan), Lapulapu refused

to obey
– Did not want to pay Magellan and his men
– Magellan were not pleased as they only went there to
garner food
■ The war
CONTRIBUTION
■ Elaborated the lifestyle back then
■ Vocabulary of Visayan words
■ Served as an evidence that the world is round
■ Pacific ocean
■ Opened many doors – globalized society, businesses,
collaborations, etc.
■ Helped us know more about the Philippines