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Let's Review!
In one word/sentence,
what did you remember
from our discussion last
meeting?
• Identify the significant events written in
the account of Antonio Pigafetta.
• Analyze the content, context, and
perspective of this primary source.
• Determine the contribution of this account
in understanding Philippine history.
The First Voyage
Around the World
-Antonio Pigafetta
 1491- 1531

• He was an Italian scholar and

explorer from the Republic of
Venice.

• In his youth, he studied

astronomy, geography, and
cartography.
 1491- 1531

• During Magellan's expedition,

he served as Magellan's
assistant and kept an accurate
journal of the first voyage.
Excerpt from the Document

.
- Magellan was an explorer
serving the King of Portugal,
however, he was accused with
illegal trading. The King of
Portugal rejected his proposal to
have an expedition to Spice
Island. So, Magellan came to
the King of Spain (the
competitor of Portugal) and the
King of Spain allowed the
expedition of Magellan.
• A Portuguese but carrying the
flag of Spain in the expedition.
The expedition was intended to
circumnavigate the earth in the
service of Spain. Accompanying
Magellan were Fr. Pedro de
Valderrama (fleet chaplain), Antonio
Pigafetta (chronicler of the
expedition), Duarte Barbosa, and his
Malay slave Enrique of Malacca
(acting as interpreter).
 The treaty of tordesillas
This treaty divided
non-Christian
June 7, 1494
lands into two
spheres: one for
Spain and one for
Portugal.
The treaty of tordesillas
June 7, 1494
 Excerpt from the Document

Magellan left the port of Magellan’s They landed in another island

San Lucar de Barrameda, expedition sighted a called Humunu (Homonhon)
Spain, on September 20, high land named which was later called as
Acquada da li buoni Segnialli
1519 with five ships Zamal (Samar).
(Watering-place of good
namely: Trinidad,
signs) since they discovered
Conception, Santiago, two springs and possible
San Antonio, and Victoria existence of gold in the
together with more than island.
200 men.
 Excerpt from the Document

Magellan named the They saw a boat In the afternoon, the

coming towards them
entire archipelago with nine men in it. An expedition weighed
the “Islands of Saint exchange of gifts was anchor and left the
Lazarus” effected. Friday, March island of Homonhon.
22- the natives
returned. This time
they were in two boats,
and they brought food
supplies.
 “Their seignior was an old man
who was painted [i.e., tattooed].
He wore two gold earrings
[schione] in his ears, and the
other many golds armlets on
their arm and kerchiefs about
[on] their heads. Those people
are caphri, that is to say,
heathen.”
 “They go naked, with a soft cloth woven
from the bark of a tree about their privies,
except some of the chiefs who wear cotton
cloth embroidered with silk at the ends by
means of a needle. They are dark, fat, and
painted. They anoint themselves with
cocoanut and with beneseed oil, as a
protection against the sun and wind. They
have very black hair that falls to the waist,
and use daggers, knives, and fishing nets
and their boats are [just] like ours.”
Mentioned in the First Voyage around the
World
“Their houses are
constructed of wood, and
are built of planks and
bamboo, raised high from
the grounds and one
must enter them by
means of ladders. They
have rooms like ours;
and under the house they
keep their swine, goats,
and fowls.”
Mentioned in the First Voyage
around the World
Dogs and cats

Domestic Fowls

Goats
Swine
Rice

Banana
Ginger

Coconut
 Betel Nut
Cocoa Nut
SOME
Mentioned in the First Voyage around the
World
Man = Lac
Woman = paranpanon
Nose = Ilon
Armpit= Ilot
To eat = Makan
Egg= Silog
Hog/Pig= Babui
Chicken =Manoch
 Excerpt from the Document
They anchored off an
island where the previous
night they had seen light
or a bonfire. This island is
called “Mazaua”. They
were welcomed by some
natives who Magellan
gave trinkets. In this,
exchange of gifts
happened.
Early in the morning, They travelled to Zubu
Magellan sent the priest (Cebu)
ashore with some men to
prepare for the Mass. Fr.
Pedro de Valderrama
officiated the mass. In the
attendance were the king
of Mazaua (Colambu) and
king of Butuan and Calagan
(Siaui).
Excerpt from the Document

Mass baptism of the The Spaniards arrived

natives took place at the shore of Mactan
including the king of Cebu to convince Cilapulapu
Rajah Humabon (was to obey the King of
named as Don Carlo) and Spagnia. The battle
his wife (was named as between the Spaniards
Johanna). A little child and the natives
Jesus (Sto. Nińo) was also happened.
given to her.
Excerpt from the Document

• Magellan fervently believed that his men were so

superior to the natives that he allowed 49 of his crew to
face off against a force of 1,500 enraged natives. He was
so confident that he refused the help of his allies.
Pigafetta writes: “The Christian king [Humabon] would
have aided us,” wrote Pigafetta, “but the captain told him
before we landed, not to leave his balaghai, but to stay to
see how we fought.”
Magellan sent a message to the natives saying that if they still
refused to recognize the Spanish king and pay them tribute,
they would demonstrate how effective their swords were at
wounding people.
When the sun rose, Magellan, including his crew of 49 (11
remained on the ship) witnessed how the natives were highly
organized at warfare: “When we reached land, those men had
formed in three divisions to the number of more than one
thousand five hundred persons. When they saw us, they
charged down upon us with exceeding loud cries, two divisions
on our flanks and the other on our front,” wrote Pigafetta.
Realizing that they were no match for the natives they so
underestimated, Magellan became desperate, so he ordered some
of his crew to distract the natives by burning their houses.

“ It was not Lapu-Lapu who slayed Ferdinand Magellan, but many

natives—probably battle-hardened, evidenced by their proficiency
with spears and very large bolos. This was something that Magellan
and his company did not expect.
“Recognizing the captain, so many turned upon him that they
knocked his helmet off his head twice, but he always stood firmly
like a good knight, together with some others. Thus, did we fight for
more than one hour, refusing to retire farther.”
“One of them wounded him on the
left leg with a large cutlass, which
resembles a scimitar, only being
larger. That caused the captain to
fall face downward, when
immediately they rushed upon him
with iron and bamboo spears and
with their cutlasses, until they killed
our mirror, our light, our comfort,
and our true guide.”
I have a Question!
 1.Knowledge Development
- The First Circumnavigation of Magellan and
his crews contributed to geographical and
astronomical knowledge. It confirmed the
roundness of the Earth’s surface. Hence, it
also created a more accurate geographical
description of different places as most of the
places that were part of the route became
well-known and documented.

THE
SIGNIFICANCE
 2. Cultural Tolerance
It contributed significantly to multiculturalism. The
circumnavigation showed the diversity of the
people, their culture, traditions, and practices. As
such, people became aware of their differences
and developed an understanding of cultural
diversity. Significantly, for example, the
documentation of the voyage by Pigaffeta
presented valuable insights into the culture,
tradition, and way of life of the Early Filipinos.

THE
SIGNIFICANCE
 3. Flourished Economic Process
The voyage enabled the connection between
the East and West to flourish. With the route
used by the voyage, global and economic
trade became global. In so, goods and
services became available internationally for
people until the present.

THE
SIGNIFICANCE