Precious Jade C.
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NARRATIVE REPORT
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Background of the Author
Historical background of the
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The Voyage Around The World Of Magellan
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Pigafetta's exact year of birth is not known, with estimates ranging
between 1480 and 1491.
Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian scholar and explorer.
Pigafetta belonged to a wealthy family from the city of Vicenza in
northeast Italy and studied navigation, among other things.
He joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by
explorerFerdinand Magellan under King Charles I of Spain.
He kept a detailed and comprehensive journal of his journey
withFerdinand Magellan.
He was one of the 18 of Magellan's original crew who, having
completed the world's first circumnavigation, returned to
Spain on board another vessel, the Victoria.
Portugal and Spain were involved in an intense rivalry to see who
could find and claim new territory to source the spices coveted
byEuropean aristocrats. The Treaty of Tordesillas was effective
at that time. It is an agreement between Spain and
Portugal to settle conflicts overlands newly discovered or
explored by Christopher Columbus.
In 1505, Magellan, in service to Portugal, joined the fight, traveling to
India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, he was accused of illegal
trading and fell out with Manuel I, who turned down his
proposal to locate a new spice route.
Magellan abandoned his Portuguese loyalty, transferred his
allegiance to Spain through King Charles V, and eventually gained his
trust. In search of spices, the Spaniards approved Magellan’s plan to
goto the East via a westward direction after Portugal turned down his
plan.
Magellan led an expedition of five ships with 237 men, namely;San
Antonio, Santiago, Concepcion, Victoria, and Trinidad.However,
only one remained and returned to Spain after the
expedition, Victoria.
Pigafetta wrote the Chronicle onboard in one of the five ships that
were first to circumnavigate the world during an expedition.
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Content and Contextual Analysis of On March 18, 1521, there came some natives giving signs of joy for
the important historical information the presence of the crew of Magellan. The native Filipinos did
found in the film welcome the foreigners warmly.

Seeing that the natives are reasonable men, Magellan gave thermal
caps, mirrors, comb, and other things. In return, the natives offered
fish, wine, coconuts, and other resources.

Magellan named the place (Islands of Humunu) as

the“Archipelago of San Lazarus” due to the several islands located in
that district. “Archipelago of San Lazarus” was the primitive name of
the Philippines.

Magellan succeeds in his plan to influence the faith of the people on

the island he has conquered.

The first Mass in our country happened on March 31 and Easternday.

The first cross was then set up in Mazaua (Limasawa) as-wish by
Magellan for the benefits of the natives.

The native Filipinos have their idols before and a God, which they
called “Abba,” but they threw this belief away as they
embracedChristianity which Magellan introduced.

Magellan and his crew went to Zubu (Cebu) on April 7,

upon hearing good reports about the island from the King of Mazaua.

They are not immediately warmly welcomed for they were asked to
pay tribute but magellan refused do so.

Analysis of the Content and Context

The primary source itself is not an essay but a narrative depiction of
the events that occurred.

The journal was written from the author’s experience or memory

during Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage worldwide, most specifically in
the Philippine Islands.

It was very detailed and supplied a lot of information.

The narrative was in “in media’s res.” It started during the Battle in
Mactan then proceeded to a flashback when Magellan and
his crew came to the island and their experiences during their stay.

It contains vivid descriptions of the pre-colonized Filipinos’ lives

and cultures, such as their food, rich natural resources
appearance, livelihood, and religion. It only proves that there were
already civilizations and political systems, even before they came to
the archipelago.

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Magellan and his crew were the people who converted some of the
natives to Christianity. Consequently, they were also the
ones responsible for the first Mass in the Philippine Islands.

Ferdinand Magellan, indeed, died in the Philippines

Contribution and Relevance to The account is proof of richness, governance and independence in
Philippine History our country in the pre-colonial era.

Christianity, as the largest religion in the world was propagated in the

Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan.

The faith of the natives before is just about raising hands and
clapping, building different images of their idols, until Magellan
introduced Christianity to them.