Site of the First Mass (reporting as source)

Cards (37)

  • Francisco Albo - a greek sailor, which was one of the 18 survivors who returned to sebastian elcano on the victoria
  • Antonio Pigafetta - an Italian nobleman, cartographer, geographer, who was sent by the king of Spain to document their voyage
  • As they sailed in a westerly course from the Ladrones, they saw land towards the northwest; but owing to many shallow places they did not approach it. They found out later that its name was Yunagan.
  • MARCH 16, 1521 - as they sailed in a westerly course from the Ladrones, they saw land towards the northwest; but owing to many shallow places they did not approach it. They found out later that its name was Yunagan.
  • Suluan - where the voyagers sailed to, and achored; was at 9 and two-thirds degree north latitude
  • Gada - departing from two islands, this is where they sailed to, which they took in a supply of wood and water here
  • Seilani - an inhabited island and was known to have gold
  • Mazava - where the Spaniards plated a cross upon a mountain-top
  • Zamal - the "Land of Hope"
  • March 16, 1521 (Saturday) - they sighted a "high land" named zamla
  • Islands of Saint Lazarus - Magellan named the entire Homonhon islands into this
  • March 17, 1521 (sunday) - when they landed in Humulu after sighting Zamal Island,
  • March 18, 1521 (monday) - when they first encounter that they had with the local natives
  • The native men promised the voyagers to bring more supplies in "four days"
  • Seilani - now known as island of Leyte
  • Rajah Humabon - was the king of Subu
  • Acquada la di bouni Segnialli - means "The Watering Place of Good Omen"
    • Humunu - now known as Homonhon Island
  • March 22 (friday) - after four days, this is when the natives came back and brought supplies
  • The Magellan’s expedition stayed eight days at homonhon
  • March 25 - when the expedition set sail and left Homonhon Island
  • Feast of the Incarnation - march 25 was significant in the church calendar
  • Feast of the Incarnation - also known as the annunciation or “our lady’s day"
  • March 28, 1521 - was holy thursday, when they anchored off an island where the previous night they had seen the light or a bonfire
  • Rajah Kolambu - king of Mazaua
  • Islands of Camotes Group
    - Poro, Pasihan, and Ponson
  • April 7 - when they entered the harbor of Zubu
  • March 28 - In the morning they anchored near an island where they had seen a light the night
  • Boloto - small boat
  • Balanghai - larger boats
  • Enrique de Mallaca - interpreter of Magellan
  • March 31 - when a mass was celebrated and after which a cross was venerated
  • Three ports to choose from: Ceylon, Zubu, and Calagan
  • Zubu - the port with the most trade
  • April 1 - day when they should harvest but no work was done
  • April 2-3 - the harvest was done during the next days
  • April 4 - when they leave mazaua to bound to zubu