Antonio Pigafetta

First Voyage Around The World

Introduction Chronology of Return to

the Voyage Spain
Introduction
 ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
• an Italian(Venetian) scholar and an
explorer
• BORN: between 1480 and 1491;
Vincenza, Republic of Venice(Italy)
• DIED: 1531; Vincenza, Republic of
Venice(aged around 40-50)
• belonged to a rich family and
studied geography, astronomy and
cartography in his youth.

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 ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
• was engaged to accompany and
assist the Portuguese captain
Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish
crew on their trip to the Maluku
Islands
• He was with Ferdinand Magellan
and they both explored the Spice
Islands under the command of
Emperor Charles V.

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 ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
• served as Magellan’s assistant and
he kept writing an accurate journal
about their journey
• he was one of the 18 men who made
the complete circumnavigation of
the world.
• he was one of the reason why we
know about the history of Magellan
who traveled around the world.

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 FIVE SHIPS
USED DURING
THE
EXPEDITION
TRINIDAD
• under the command of Magellan
• with 55 crew
• Flagship
• the largest ship
• attacked by Portuguese ship
• fourth ship that has been lost

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SAN ANTONIO
• under the command of Juan de
Cartagena
• with 60 crew
• the ship turned and fled across the
Atlantic Ocean back to Spain
• the second ship that has been lost

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CONCEPCION
• under the command of Gaspar de
Quesada
• with 43 crew
• Gaspar de Quesada was executed
because of mutiny
• the third ship that has been lost

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SANTIAGO
• under the command of Juan Serrano
• with 32 crew
• the smallest ship
• also known as caravel
• destroyed in a terrible storm
• the first ship that has been lost

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VICTORIA
• under the command of Luis
Mendoza
• with 43 crew
• Antonio Pigafetta on board
• the only flagship to complete the
voyage

FIVE SHIPS USED DURING THE EXPEDITION

REASONS FOR THEM TO SET SAIL
TO FIND A WESTWARD ROUTE
TO SPICE ISLANDS

At the time, spices such as cloves

and nutmeg were highly prized
commodities in Europe, and they could
only be obtained through trade with
Asians.

REASONS FOR THEM TO SET SAIL

TO CLAIM TERRITORIES FOR
SPAIN

The voyage was also part of

Spain`s efforts to expand its territorial
claims in the New World.

REASONS FOR THEM TO SET SAIL

TO SPREAD CHRISTIANITY

Magellan was a devout Catholic,

and he saw the voyage as an
opportunity to share his faith with
people in new lands.

REASONS FOR THEM TO SET SAIL

PERSONAL AMBITION

Magellan was hoping to gain fame,

fortune and recognition from the
Spanish crown for his successful
voyage. He also wanted to earn wealth
and status for himself and his crew.

REASONS FOR THEM TO SET SAIL

IMPORTANCE OF THE VOYAGE IN THE
HISTORY OF THE EXPLORATION
 It provides a detailed and firsthand
account of the most ambition
exploration efforts in the human
history: Magellan`s circumnavigation
around the world.

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 It sheds light on the cultural and
social diversity of the regions the
crew visited, including South
America, the Pacific Islands and
Southeast Asia.

IMPORTANCE OF THE VOYAGE IN THE HISTORY OF THE EXPLORATION

 It provides valuable information
about the natural environment and
geography of the regions the crew
explored.

IMPORTANCE OF THE VOYAGE IN THE HISTORY OF THE EXPLORATION

 It paved the way for the future
exploration and discovery by
inspiring other explorers and
navigators to set out on their own
voyage.

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AUGUST 10, 1519

Magellan set sail with 270 men and five

ships. The Trinidad commanded by
Magellan and was accompanied by four
other ships which are San Antonio,
Victoria, Concepcion and Santiago.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 1519

The fleet reaches Canary Islands off the

coast off the coast of Africa, where they
stop to restock and make repairs.

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 The fleet departs from Canary
OCTOBER 13, 1519 Islands and sets sail across the
Atlantic Ocean.

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AUGUST 24, 1520

The crew mutinies on board the San

Antonio, accusing Magellan of
favoritism towards his Portuguese crew
members.

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 After wandering for about a year in
OCTOBER 21, 1520 South America, they found the Strait of
Magellan.

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FEBRUARY 2, 1521

The fleet finally exits the Strait of

Magellan and enters the Pacific
Ocean(Magellan called the Mar
Pacifico--Tranquil or Calm).

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March 6, 1521
The fleet reaches the present-day Guam
in the western pacific.

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When they reached the Pacific, they
only had three ships. Santiago was
destroyed due to a storm and the San
Antonio returned back to Spain.

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March 16, 1521
They came upon the island of
Zamal(Samar) where they met rajah
Humabon.

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March 18, 1521
Europeans made their first contact with
Filipinos on Homonhon Island.

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March 28, 1521
They saw a small boat which they
called Boloto with 8 men. Two hours
later, they saw a Ballanghai(balangay)
full of men together with their king.

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March 29, 1521
Pigafetta said...

The captain sent on the shore the

before-mentioned slave who was also
their interpreter, to the king to give him
some provisions for his ships, sending
him word that he had not come to his
country as an enemy but as a friend.

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March 30, 1521
Pigafetta said...

The king came and took me by the

hand, and so they went to the place
where they had supper, but the boat
came to fetch them. the king before they
went away kissed their hands and they
did the same way. They also met Raia
Calambu and Raia Siani.

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March 31, 1521
Pigafetta said...

The captain sent the chaplain

ashore early to say mass, and
the interpreter wen to him to
tell the king that they were
not coming on shore to dine
with him, but only to hear the
mass.
The mass was held at
Mazaua(Limasawa).
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APRIL 7, 1521

They entered the port of

Zubu(Cebu), passing many
villages, where they saw many
houses built upon logs.
They had negotiations,
merchandise is exchanged for
provisions and good relations are
established.

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APRIL 14, 1521
They Rajah Humabon was baptized
(and renamed Don Carlos) by the
flagship`s chaplain with all pomp and
circumstance. Rajah Kolambu was also
baptized and renamed as Don Juan.
Magellan cures a sick elder, which leads
to the burning of native idols.

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APRIL 26, 1521
Pigafetta said...

Zula, a chief of Mactan, sent one of his

sons to present two goats to the captain-
general and to say that he would send
him all that he had promised, but that he
had not been able to send it to him
because of the other chief, Lapu-Lapu,
who refused to obey the king of Spain.

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 APRIL 27, 1521
At midnight of the 26th,
Magellan and 60 of his men
attacked Rajah Lapu-Lapu and
his forces on Mactan. (the boats could
not approach nearer because of certain rocks in
the water. the other eleven men stay to guard the
They are driven back to the
boats.)
ships and Magellan was shot
through his right leg with a
poisoned arrow. On that account,
he ordered his men to retire
slowly, but then the men took
flight, except six or eight of
them(including Pigafetta)
remained with Magellan.
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MAY 1, 1521
Massacre of Europeans in the island of Cebu,
[which was led by Duarte Barboza, a
Portuguese relative of Magellan, and John
Serrano, a Spaniard(two chosen
commanders)], including Barboza and 25
shipmates. At this time, Conception was
abandoned. Only about 110 men still survive.
João Carvalho was elected captain-general.

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JUNE 21, 1521
Victoria and Trinidad depart Palawan. They
arrived at Brunei, capturing four and killing
several others.

RETURN TO SPAIN
AUGUST 15, 1521
Victoria and Trinidad call at
Cimbonbon(Banguey) on the south side of
Balacbac Strait, where they remained 42 days
repairing the ships and gathering provisions.

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SEPTEMBER 1521
Carvalho was degraded to his rank of flag
pilot; Gomez de Espinosa is elected captain-
general of Trinidad and Juan Sebastian de
Elcano was elected captain of Victoria.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 1521
The voyage is resumed and a junk carrying
governor of Palawan is sacked and the
governor held for ransom.

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OCTOBER 26, 1521
Two ships experienced storms in the Celebes
Sea.

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NOVEMBER 6, 1521 They arrived at Moluccas.

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 Two ships entered the harbor of Tidore, most
NOVEMBER 8, 1521 important of the five principal Moluccas,
which was Ternate, Motir, Makiana and
Batjan.

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NOVEMBER 9, 1521
They are received at Tidore by the Sultan
Manzor, who declared that he and all his
people wish to become vassals of the emperor

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DECEMBER 18, 1521
Victoria, under the command of Elcano, sets
sail for a nine-month-long return voyage via
the Cape of Good Hope, with 47 of the
original crew and thirteen natives on board(18
Christians and 3 Indonesians survived).
Gomez de Espinosa stays behind with 53 men
to repair Trinidad before attempting to cross
the Pacific to New Spain, where the cargo is to
be carried across the Isthmus of Panama and
shipped to Spain.

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APRIL 6, 1522
Trinidad sets sail from Tidore and struggles as
far as latitude 43°N, before it decided to return
to Tidore. The ship and the crew were
eventually captured by Portuguese captain
Antonio de Brito. Only four of Trinidad`s crew
eventually return to the Iberian Peninsula.
Espinosa spends four and a half years in
captivity in the east before returning to Spain.

RETURN TO SPAIN
JANUARY 10, 1522
Victoria reaches Alor(Pigafetta`s Malua).

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 Victoria departs Alor(Pigafetta`s Malua) and arrives the
JANUARY 25, 1522 next day at the island of Timor, along which the ship
coats for three weeks while trading for provisions.

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FEBRUARY 10-11, 1522
Victoria sails Timor into the Indian Ocean,
called Laut Chidol.

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MAY 6, 1522
Victoria doubles the Cape of Good Hope,
according to Pigafetta. In fact, according to
Albo, the sailors are convinced they doubled
the Cape 8 of May, but then realized that they
are in error. The fleet double the Cape 16 of
May and entered the Atlantic 22 of May.

RETURN TO SPAIN
JUNE 8, 1522
Victoria crosses the equator for the fourth time
since leaving Spain.

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JULY 9, 1522
Victoria anchors in the port of Ribeira Grande
on the Cape Verde island of Santiago. Between
Timor and Cape Verde, fifteen Europeans and
10 Indonesians have dies aboard the Victoria.

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JULY 15, 1522
Victoria departs hastily from the Cape Verde
Islands. Thirteen members of the crew are
detained by the Portuguese authorities.

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JULY 28, 1522
Tenerife of the Canary Islands is sighted.

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AUGUST 7, 1522
The volcanic island of Pico in Azores was
sighted.

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AUGUST 21, 1522
Victoria heads for Cape St. Vincent and arrives
there 4 of September.

RETURN TO SPAIN
AUGUST 21, 1522
Victoria enters the harbor of San Lucar de
Barrameda and anchors off a quay at Seville
on 8 or September. Only 18 Christians and
three Indonesians survived.

RETURN TO SPAIN
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 As we face our own challenges and uncertainties in life, let us take
inspiration from Pigafetta and his fellow explorers, and let their legacy
remind us of what we`re capable of when we step outside our comfort
zones and embrace new experiences.
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MGA BABASAHIN HINGGIL SA KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS

ABAO, Angela Regina AHOC, John Heart FUENTES, Rica

HERBA, Rein Francine MARI, Cristine

BSECON 1-6
College of Economic, Management and Development Studies
Department of Economics