A Brief Summary of the first

Voyage Around the World by

Magellan by Antonio Pigafetta
 Historical background
• Written by Antonio Pigafetta in one of the
five ships that first circumnavigate the
world
• It covers the time when Ferdinand
Magellan’s fleet “Armada de Mollucca”
started the voyage (1519) until it was
successfully went back to Spain
 • The copies of this accont was
presented by Pigafetta to Pope
Clement VII, King Francis I’s
mother etc.
• His original diary was lost an not
known in what language it was
written
• Survived in 4 manuscript versions;
1 Itaian (Carlo Amorett) and 3
French
March 17, 1521 ( originally March 16)
• Arrival in “Zamal” (Samar) particulary in
the Island of “Humunu” (Homonhon)
• Magellan called it “Acquada da li buoni
Segnialli” (Watering place of God Signs)
• The district was called “ Las Islas de San
lazaro” (Island of Saint Lazarus)
Voyage of Victoria
March 30 (originally 29)
“ umangkla ang barko namin sa isla ng
Mazaua, malapit sa bahay ng Rajah nito
(Rajah Siagu) at umakyat ng barko and
Rajah at sila Magellan kung saan sila’y
nagpalitan ng regalo. Nag-almusal at
pinasyal ni Magellan ang Rajah sa paligid ng
kanyang barko at ipinikita ang kanyang mga
armas. Gayundin ako at isang kasama ay
sumama sa Rajah at sa balanghai, kami ay
pinakain ng baboy, pinainom ng alak at
pinakita ng hari ang kanilang palasyo at
March 31 (Originally 30)
“Bumalik kami sa mga barko kasama ang
kapatid ng Rajah ng Mazaua, ang Rajah ng
Butuan Calagan na si Colambu, ang
pinakamaayos na lalaking nakita namin.”
April 1, 1521 (Originally March 31)
• First mass in the Philippines was happened
in ‘Mazaua”
It was conducted by Father Pedro de
Valderrama 
• Attended by Magellan, Rajah Kolambu,
Rajah siagu (Siaui) and local islanders.
April 8, 1521
• Magellan went to Zubu (Cebu) an met
Rajah Humabon
• The Rajah wanted Magellan and his men
to pay tribute to them but told his
translator Enrique that they are working
for King of Spain an threatened him a war.
April 15, 1521 (Originally April 14)
• Held a mass on Humabon’s place where
attended by 800 local members
• Magellan gave Hara Humamay an image
of Sto. Nino
• Humabon became “Carlos” and Humamay
became “Juana”.
April 27, 1521 (Originnally April 26)
• Rajah Zula told Magellan that Matan’s
(Mactan) Chieftain Cilapulapu (Lapulapu)
refused to obey the king of Spain
• Zula requested Magellan to send him only
one boatland of men to fight Cilaplapu
April 28, 1521 (originally April 27)
• 60 of magellan’s men set out armed with
corselets and helmets and 20-30 Balanhais
loaded by Raja Humabon’s men went to
Matan to Attack Cilapulapu
• The local islanders had lances of bamboo
and stakes hardened with fire
• “Battle of Mactan happened
 Analysis of
Pigafetta’s Chronicle
Who is Pigafetta?
• He was a Venetian Scholar and
Explorer.
• He joined the expedition to the
spice island led by Ferdinand
magellan.
• Pigafetta’s Work is one of the
great importance in the study
and writing Philippine History.
• Pigafetta was able to give
details of Geography and
climate of the places that
their voyage has reached.
• In reading Pigafetta’s Description
of the people, one has to keep in
mind that he was coming from
16th century European
Perspective.
• He would always remarked on the
nakedness of the natives or how
he was fascinated by their exotic
culture.
• It should be understood of such
observations were rooted from the
context of Pigafetta and of his era.
• Hence other beliefs system
different from that of Christianity
were perceived to be blasphemous
and barbaric even demonic.
• It was not surprising that
Pigafetta would mention the
abundance of gold in the island
as shown in his description of
Leaders wearing gold rings
and gold daggers and of the
rich gold minds.
 Study the following
The KKK and the “Kartilya ng
Katipunan”
And
Analysis of the “Kartilya ng
Katipunan”
Thank You and
God Bless
Leaders!!!