THE FIRST VOYAGE

AROUND THE
WORLD
BY: ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
About the Author
 Antonio Pigafetta (1490-
1534)
 Known by the name of Antonio Lombardo or
Francisco Antonio Pigafetta
 Famous italian traveler
 Born in Vicenza around 1490
 Died in the same city in 1534
 Studied astronomy,geography,castography, and
during his younger years, he worked in the ships
own by the Knights of Rhodes.
 Antonio Pigafetta (1490-
1534)
 Joined the Magallanes- Elcano famous expidition
to the Molucas began in August 1519 and finished
September 1522.
 Had a written account of the first expedition
entitled “ The Fist Voyage Around the World “
which will be analyzed later.
Historical Context
“ The First Voyage Around the World “ was written in one
of the 5 ships of the Magallanes-Elcano expedition .

King Charles V provided the Spanish fleet named Armada

de Molluca which was led by Magellan.

These 5 ships were first one to circumnavigate around the

world that was led by Ferdinand Magellan, a portugese
explorer, and when he died in the Battle of Mactan, Juan
Sebastian Elcano took over.
 The 5 ships
SANTIAGO SAN ANTONIO CONCEPCION

 Crew: 32  Crew: 60  Crew: 43

 Under the command  Under the command of  Under the command
of Juan Serrano Juan De Cartagena of Gaspar de
 Soon led by Alvarado
 Smallest of the 5 Quesada
de Mesquita
ships  Largest in the fleet  Captain was
 Called as caravel  Second ship that has executed because of
 First ship that has been lost. mutiny.
been lost.  Burned
 Third ship that has
been lost.
 The 5 ships
TRINIDAD Victoria

 Crew: 55  Crew: 43
 Under the command of  Under the command of Luiz
Ferdinand Magellan Mendoza ; soon led by Juan
 The Flagship Sebastian Elcano
 Was attacked by  Antonio Pigafetta was on
Portuguese ship board
 Left shipwrecked  First ship circumnavigate
 Fourth ship that has been the world
lost.  Only ship that complete
voyage.
Out of the 5 ships , only 3 ships reached in the
Philippines. After the battle of Mactan, their man is
enough to man two ships : Trinidad and Victoria. Until
they returned to Spain, only one ship survived which is
Victoria, one of the survivors was Antonio Pigafetta
which kept the journal about their expedition.
 What was discussed?
The fate of the five ships through out expidition.

The challenges and unforeseen problems along the

way of the expedition such as hostility of the people
they met, shortage of food , misunderstandings
between crew.

Maps, glossaries of native words, geographic

information and descriptions of flora and fauns of
the place they visited.
 CONTEXT
PRESENTATION AND
ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPORTANT
HISTORIAL
INFORMATION
FOUND IN
DOCUMENT.
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 Arrived in Zamal (now called Samar), the

island was called Humunu (now called
Homonhon).

MARCH 16, 1521

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 Monday, the 18th of March, when they landed on Homonhon, Magellan's crew was
detected by Rajah Humabon, the chief of a nearby island called Limasawa.
 They saw a boat come towards them with nine men in it: upon which the captain-
general ordered that no one should move or speak without his permission.
 When these people had come into this island towards us, immediately the principal
one amongst them went towards the captain-general with giving signs of joy because
of their arrival.
 The captain seeing that these people were reasonable, ordering food and drink' to be
given to them, and he gave them some red caps, looking glasses, combs, bells, ivory,
and other things.
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 The captain's politeness led to a presentation of fish, Uraca palm wine, figs,
and cocos. They promised to bring Umai; rice, cocos, and other victuals in
four days. The people were grateful for the captain's generosity.

 These people became very familiar and friendly with us, and explained many
things to us their language, and told us the names of some islands which we
saw with our eyes before us.

 The captain seeing that they were of this good condition, to do them greater
honour conducted them to the ship, and showed them all his goods, that is to
say, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, gold and all that was in
the ship.
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 The island we were at was named Humunu; nevertheless, because we found

there two springs of very fresh water we named it the Watering Place of good
signs, and because we found here the first signs of gold.

 There is much white coral to be found here, and large trees which bear fruit
smaller than an almond, and which are like pines.

 In this place there were many circumjacent islands, on which account we

named them the archipelago of St. Lazarus, because we stayed there on the
day and feast of St. Lazarus.
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 Friday, the 22nd 'of March, the above-mentioned people, who had promised
us to return, came about midday, with two boats laden with the said fruit
cochi, sweet oranges, a vessel of palm wine, and a cock, to give us to
understand that they had poultry in their country, so that we bought all that
they brought.

 The lord of these people was old, and had his face painted, and had gold rings
suspended to his ears, which they name Schione, and the others had many
bracelets and rings of gold on their arms, with a wrapper of linen round their
head.
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 Near this isle is another where there is a kind of people who wear holes in
their ears so large that they can pass their arms through them; these people
are Caphre, that is to say, Gentiles, and they go naked, except that round their
middles they wear cloth made of the bark of trees.
 These People are tawny, fat, and painted, and they anoint themselves with the
oil of coconuts and Sesame, to preserve them from the sun and the wind.
 Their hair is very black and long, reaching to the waist, and they carry small
daggers and knives, ornamented with gold, and many other things, such as
darts, harpoons, and nets to fish.
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 On the 25th of March, during Passion week, the voyagers was fishing on the ship.
However, due to a rained day, they fell into the sea. Fortunately, they found the sail sheet
in the sea and cried out for help. The fountain of pity assisted them, and they were
picked up by the boat. The voyagers traveled west and southwest, passing through four
small islands: Cenalo, Huinanghar, Ibusson, and Abarien.

 On Thursday, March 28th, the captain-general's ship was attacked by a small boat
called Boloto, carrying eight men. A slave named Traprobana spoke to the people, who
understood but withdrew. The captain showed them a red cap and other items, which
the people accepted and returned to advise their king. Two hours later, two long boats,
called Ballanghai, arrived, carrying more men. The captain's ship was unable to enter
the island due to fear.
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 The king of the kingdom was sitting under an awning of mats. A slave spoke to the king,
who understood him well, as kings in these countries have more languages than the
common people. The king ordered his people to go to the captain's ship, which was near
enough to them. The captain provided entertainment and gifts, including a large bar of
gold and a chest full of ginger. The king wished to give the captain a gift, but the captain
refused. Later, they went with the ships near the king's houses and abode.

 On Good Friday, the captain sent a slave interpreter to the king to ask for provisions for
his ships. The king, accompanied by seven or eight men, entered the ship and received
three china dishes, two dorades, and other gifts. The captain also gifted the king a
Turkish-style robe and a red cap, and given the king knives and mirrors. After
refreshments, the captain expressed his desire to be with the king, Cassi Cassi, or
brothers.
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 The king expressed his desire to be the same as the captain, who showed him various
merchandise and artillery. The captain placed a white armored soldier among three
comrades, striking him with swords and daggers. The king was amazed by this, and the
captain explained that a man in white armor was worth a hundred of his men. The
captain also showed him various swords, cuirasses, and helmets, and had two men play
with their swords. The captain also showed the king the sea chart and ship compass,
explaining how he found the strait and the time he spent there.

 The king was astonished by the time he had been without seeing any land. The captain
asked if he would be pleased to take two of his people to see his country's places, which
the king granted, and the captain went with another.
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 The people on this island are gentle, naked, and painted, wearing tree cloth to
cover their bodies. They are great drinkers and areca-chewing, consuming a
fruit that refreshes them from the hot country. The island is home to a variety
of animals, including dogs, cats, pigs, fowls, goats, rice, ginger, cocos, figs,
oranges, lemons, millet, wax, and gold mines.

 The island is located nine degrees and two-thirds north latitude and one
hundred and sixty-two longitude from the line of demarcation, and is twenty-
five leagues distant from the other island where fresh water fountains are
found. The island is named Mazzava.
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 The voyagers stayed in Ceylon for seven days before taking the tack of Maestral,
passing through five isles: Ceylon, Bohol, Canighan, Baibai, and Satighan. On Satighan,
they encountered a Barbastigly bird, which was as large as an eagle. They ate it, which
had a taste of a fowl. The island also had doves, tortoises, parrots, and blackbirds that
lay large eggs. These eggs were hatched by the heat of the sun, and when they grew, they
pushed up the sand and ate them.

 From Mazzabua to Satighan, they traveled twenty leagues by west. They waited for the
King of Mazzabua near Polo, Ticobon, and Pozzon. When the king arrived, he was
astonished by their navigation and asked the captain-general to board his ship with
some of his principal people. They went to Zzubu, which was fifteen leagues off from
Satighan.
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 On the 7th of April, the captain-general arrived at the port of Zzubu, passing through
villages and seeing tree-built houses. He ordered his ships to hang their flags and fired
artillery, causing fear among the people. The captain sent a young man and interpreter
to the king of the island, Zzubu. They found the king and many people alarmed by the
artillery, but the interpreter reassured them that it was customary to fire artillery at
ports to show peace and friendship. The king and his people were reassured.

 The interpreter informed the king that his master was the captain of the greatest king in
the world, and he was going to discover the Molucca islands under his command. He
had heard about the king's courtesy and fame, and he wanted to visit him and obtain
some refreshment for his merchandise.
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 On Tuesday morning, the King of Mazzava and the Moor arrived on the ship and
saluted the captain on behalf of the King of Zzubu. The king was preparing provisions
for the Moor and would send two nephews and other principal people to make peace
with him. The captain armed one of his men with armor and told the Moorish merchant
not to be afraid. The captain explained that their arms were soft to friends and rough to
enemies, and as a cloth wipes away sweat, so their arms destroy enemies of their faith.
The captain was more intelligent than the others, and he related this information to the
King of Zzubu.

 We retraced our path, passing between Cagayan and Cipit, and aiming for Maluco
islands. We passed through mountains with weeds and depth, feeling like we were in
another sea.
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 Having left Cipit to the east, we saw to the west two islands called Zolo and Taghima,
near which islands pearls are found.

 The text describes the story of the King of Burné, who obtained two pearls from the
islands of Zolo and Taghima. The King of Burné married a daughter of the King of
Zolo, who informed him her father had the pearls. He sought them and set out with
armed men to find them. He took the king and his sons to Burné, but only restored them
to liberty after they gave him the pearls

 The voyagers traveled east and northeast, passing Cavit and Subanin, and Monoripa, an
island ten leagues away from the islets. The inhabitants of these islands live in their
vessels and have no houses to share. The districts of Cavit and Subanin, along with
Butuan and Calagan, are known for their high-quality cinnamon.
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 The cinnamon tree is a small tree with a height of three to four cubits and a thickness of
a man's finger. Its leaves resemble laurel leaves and its bark, collected twice a year, is
used for its sweet taste. The tree's wood and leaves, called Cainmana, are derived from
the combination of wood and mana, resulting in a sweet and aromatic flavor.

 The ship set its head northeast to Maingdanao, a city on the island of Butuan and
Calagan, to gather information on Maluco's position. They took possession of a
bignaday and killed seven out of eighteen crew members, including chiefs of Mindanao.
A king's brother claimed to know Maluco's location. They then changed course and took
a southeasterly course, locating themselves at 6° 7'N. latitude and thirty leagues from
Cavit.
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 On October 26th, a storm hit the southeast-facing islands of Cibaco, Birabam Batolac,
Sarangani, and Candigar. During nightfall, the crew lowered their sails and prayed.
Three saints appeared on the masts, St. Elmo, St. Nicholas, and St. Clara, dispersing the
darkness. In gratitude, they promised a share to each saint and offered an offering.

 On September 6th, 1522, the crew of sixty men left Maluco and arrived at the bay of San
Lucar. Out of them, 18 were sick, some died due to hunger, some fled to Timor, and
some were condemned to death for their crimes.

 From the day when we left this bay of San Lucar until our return thither; we reckoned
that We had run more than fourteen thousand four hundred and sixty leagues, and we
had completed going round the earth from East to West.
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 On September 8th, we cast anchor near Seville and discharged artillery. On

Tuesday, we visited the Shrine of Maria of Victory and St. Maria de Antigua
in shirts and barefoot, wearing tapers.

 After leaving Seville, the author traveled to Valladolid to present valuable

items to Don Carlos, including a book detailing their journey. He then
traveled to Portugal and shared his experiences with King John. After
returning to Spain, he presented some items to Madam the Regent, the mother
of Christian King Don Francis. He then settled in Italy and devoted his time to
Philip de Villiers Lisleadam, the illustrious and noble lord of Rhodes.