Antonio Pigafetta

• Antonio Lombardo or Antonio Pigafetta
• Venetian Scholar born around 1491 in Vicenza, Republic of Venice (modern Italy); died in 1531 in the same place.
• Italian explorer and scholar; became part of the expedition under the order of the prince of Spain, King Charles I
• Diarist of the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan - Antonio Pigafetta
• His work contains an early Western description of the people and languages of the Philippines
• known to be a conscientious chronicler, supposedly taking notes daily
• He remains the sole reliable source of the historic battle
• First Voyage Around the World - Pigafetta's work
• Spices that are found in the east are considered to be weighed a gold in Europe.
• 1518 - the routes of spice islands are dominated by the Portugal; the Spain also wants a route of its own
• Ferdinand Magellan - 38 years old; Portuguese; talked to King Charles I
• Five Ships of Magellan:

  Trinidad

  Concepcion

  San Antonio

  Victoria

  Santiago
• Santiago - first na nasira; smallest
• San Antonio - second nasira
• Concepcion - third nasira
• Trinidad - fourth nasira; nakarating ng Pilipinas
• Victoria - the last nasira; completed the circumnavigation
• Sebastian Del Cano and Enrique - continued the exploration after Magellan died
• Archipelago of Saint Lazarus - name of the Philippines given by Sebastian Del Cano
• Timeline during their stay in the Philippines:

  Zamal (Samal)- March 16, 1521

  Zubu (Cebu) - April 7, 1521
• May 30, 1521 - departure from Cebu
• Antonio Pigafetta


  Also known as Antonio Lombardo or Francisco Antonio Pigafetta, Venetian scholar born around 1491 in Vicenza, Republic of Venice (modern Italy) and died in 1531 in the aforementioned place. He studied astronomy, geography, and cartography. Italian explorer and scholar that became part of the expedition under the order of the prince of Spain, King Charles I.
• Antonio Pigafetta was the diarist of the expedition of the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan
• His work is important not only as a source of information about the voyage itself, but also includes an early Western description of the people and languages of the Philippines
• He was known to be a conscientious chronicler, supposedly taking notes daily
• Pigafetta remains the sole reliable source of that historic battle
• In early times, spices that are only found in the east was considered to be weighed a gold in Europe. Who ever controls them are guaranteed to have immense wealth
• In 1518, the routes of spice islands are dominated by the Portugal and the Spain also want a route of it's own
• Ferdinand Magellan

  A 38-year old Portuguese who fell out by the King of Portugal and now he talked to the King of Spain, King Charles about his belief that it is possible to sail around the new world and reach cut the spice island through the east
• King Charles accepted Magellan's proposal and helped him assemble an expedition with 270 crew and 5 ships known as carracks
• The ships

  • Trinidad
  • Concepcion
  • San Antonio
  • Victoria
  • Santiago
• Magellan Circumnavigate the World
• Strait of Magellan
• Arrival in Samar

  March 16, 1521
• Locals welcomed them by giving them their native products such as fish, figs, coconuts, palm wine
• First mass in the Philippines

  March 31, 1521
• Held at Mazaua (Limasawa), attended by local islanders, Spanish voyagers, the two Rajas, and Magellan
• Arrival in Zubu

  April 7, 1521
• Fired mortars as a "sign of peace and friendship", Tension between the king of Zubu and the voyagers and Magellan threatened them to rage war
• Image of Child Jesus

  April 14, 1521