Gulbin, Jeckthree Jesusa B.

BSA I-C

Title of source: First Voyage Around the World

Type of Primary Source: Journal
What do you know about the author that may shape his/her perspective?
- Antonio Pigafetta is an Italian explorer, he was born in a wealthy family in
Vicenza year 1490. He’s an intelligent man because he studied astronomy,
geography, cartography, and navigation.
Who is the intended audience of the primary source?
- The intended audience of the primary source that time was the European
explorers or the European Monarchs because they are interested in journals
that’s about exploring the world. Now a days the intended audience of the
primary source is the people who’s studying the past and those people who’s
interested in exploration/traveling.
Where and when was the primary source published or created?
- As far as I know the original copy of the journal was lost and based on the
book he gave copies of the journal as early as 1523 but later around 1894 it
was published by other writer and translate it in English.
Describe the historical context. What was the happening during this event or time?
- It was written while they’re in expedition. The expedition started in 1519
and ended in Spain in1522. That was the first to circumnavigate the world
during an expedition and that was lead by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand
Magellan. After the death of Ferdinand Magellan only 1 ship come back to
spain where Antonio Pigafetta finished his journal.