FIRST VOYAGE

AROUND THE
WORLD
By Antonio Pigafetta
• An indeed book that was written
by ANTONIO PIGAFETTA.
• Manuscript volume, dating from
around 1525
• They have a various language
translations,and editions:

 JAMES ALEXANDER
ROBERTSON (1906)
 THEODORE J. CAHCHEY JR.
(2007) – Published by University of
Toronto in 2007
 R.A. SKELTON(1969) – Published
by Haklyut Society in 1969
 Paula Spurlin Paige (1995) –
Published by Marsilio Publishers in
1995
ANTONIO
PIGAFETTA
 An Italian scholar and explorer
 Born and died in Vicenza, Italy

- Born:between 1480 and 1491

- Died: Year 1531 (aged around 40–50)
 He joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by
Ferdinand Magellan under the flag of the emperor
Charles V
 He served as Magellan’s assistant and kept an accurate
journal, which later assisted him in translating Cebuano
language.
  It was believed that Pigafetta’s writings account for
the “purest” precolonial society.

FIRST
 A classic that prominent literary men in the West
like William Shakespeare, Michel de Montaigne
and Giambattista Vico referred to the book in their

VOYAGE interpretation of the New World.

 The travelogue is one of the most important

AROUND primary sources in the study of precolonial

Philippines.

THE  It entails how the European regard a deeply

unfamiliar terrain, environment, people and

WORLD culture.
 The book serves as evidence that the world is
round and not flat.
 And is one of the earliest detailed documentation.
FIRST VOYAGE AROUND
THE WORLD (1519-1522):
AN ACCOUNT OF
MAGELLAN’S EXPIDITION
 FERDINAND
MAGELLAN
February 3, 1480 – April 27,
1521
Portuguese Explorer who
organized the Spanish
Expeditions to the East
Indies from 1519-1522 to
search for western route to
the Maluku Islands ( the
Spice Island).
HISTORICAL
CONTEXT
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
“The First Voyage around the world” was written in one of the 5 ships of Magellanes –
Elcano expedition.
King Charles V provided the Spanish fleet named Armada de Molucca which was led
by Magellan.
This 5 Ships were first one to circumnavigate around the world that was led by
Magellan a Portuguese explorer and when he died in the Battle of Mactan, Juan
Sebastian Elcano took over.
In September
1519, the
voyage
started with
five ships set
to sail( San
Antonio,
Concepcion,
Victoria,
Trinidad and
Santiago)
and 237 men.
SANTIAGO
 Crew:32

 Under the command of

Juan Serrano
 Smallest of the 5 Ships

 Called as “Caravel”

 First Ship that has been

lost
 SAN ANTONIO
Crews:60
Under the command of Juan De Cartagena
Soon led by Alvarado De Mosquita
Largest in the fleet
Second ship that has been lost
 CONCEPCION
Crews: 43
Under the command of Gaspar De Quesada
Captain was executed because of Mutiny
Ship was Burned
Third Ship that has been Lost
TRINIDAD
Crews:55
Under the Command of Ferdinand Magellan
The Flagship
Was attacked by Portuguese ship
Left shipwrecked
Fourth Ship that has been lost
VICTORIA
 Spanish for "Victory"

 Crews:43

 Under the command of

Luiz Mendoza
 Soon Led by Juan
Sebastian Elcano
 Antonio Pigafetta on
board
 First Ship
circumnavigated the
world
 Complete the 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.
 Upon the advice of Pigafetta's
associates, he presented his account to
Pope Clement VII that provides
exclusive reading rights to Emperor
Charles V (Habsburg). But, he was
unable to find a financier.

The original journal of Pigafetta did not

survived throughout history. What was
handed to us was just remnants that
never came out of the press during his
lifetime.
 Pigafetta's account is the
longest and most
comprehensive in describing
their encounters during the
Magallanes-Elcano expedition.
EXPEDITION’S TIMELINES
Aug. 10, 1519
Sept. 20, 1519
Sept. 26, 1519
Oct. 3, 1519
Nov. 29, 1519
Dec. 13, 1519
Dec. 27, 1519
March 31, 1520
Aug. 24, 1520
Oct. 21, 1520
EXPEDITION’S TIMELINES
Nov. 28, 1520
March 6, 1521
TIMELINE DURING
THERE STAY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 On MARCH
16, 1521,
Pigafetta
reported that
they reach
the isle of
Zamal, now
Samar.
 MARCH 28,
1521, They
anchored of
the island of
Mazaua(Lima
sawa)
FIRST MASS
IN THE
PHILIPPINES
MARCH 31, 1521
 Sunday morning

 Held at
Mazaua(Limasawa)
 Attended by local
islanders, Spanish
voyagers, the two
Rajas, and Magellan
 ARIVAL IN
ZUBU
April 6, 1521
 Arrived at port of
Zubu(Cebu) the largest
and the most trade
island
 Pigafetta described the
inhabitants houses that
were made of logs
 Fired mortars as a sign
of peace and friendship
 Tension between the
king of Zubu and the
voyagers and Magellan
Threteaned them to
rage war
 IMAGE OF
CHILD JESUS
April 14, 1521
 Held mass with Raja
Humabon and baptized
800 souls
 Pigafetta showed the
image of Child Jesus
and a cross to the
queen and asked to
keep in place of her
Idils
 The Child Jesus is
known today as Santo
Nino which is
celebrated every
January in Cebu
April 27, 1521,
the Battle of
Mactan
happened
with
Magellan’s
men 49 in
numbers
against the
islanders of
Mactan who
were
estimated to
be 1500.
 DEATH OF
MAGELLAN
April 27, 1521
 Captain told them to
give up this losing
battle
 Magellan was shot in
the leg with poisoned
arrow He died their
mirror comfort and true
guide as what Pigafetta
described
 They retreated leaving
their captain
With the death
of Ferdinand
Magellan, his
second in
command
Juan
Sebastian
Elcano took
charge,
completing the
first
circumnavigati
on of the
Earth.
ELCANO’ S
EXPEDETION
 November 8, 1521

 Decemeber 21, 1521

 May 6, 1522

 September 6, 1522
 From the
original 237
men and five
ships, only
the Victoria
and 18 men
survived and
returned to
Spain.
 Contribution to
Understanding Philippine History
Due to the daily notes Pigaletta took and details about
the expedition that he wrote about, he is considered the
best source today of the customs and usages of the
Filipinos in the early 16th century.
A primary source account assisted us in understanding
how early Filipinos lived.
 It helped us understand how Filipinos lived in the past
and how they dealt with Magellan and his men when
they arrived in the Philippines.
 Contribution to
Understanding Philippine History
 It emphasizes the native’s generosity and hospitality to the
expedition team. Afterall, there might not have been a
circumnavigation if the locals on Homonhon Island had not offered
food and water to the Europeans, and the ships’ rations had not
been replenished from local sources. The emphasis on hospitality–
a supposedly benign Filipino national character quality— adds
another layer to national myth-making that could shape the next
500 years of Philippine history.
 Showed the 'nationalism' of Lapulapu before, it also showed how
wise and prepared they fought against the voyagers.
 Contribution to
Understanding Philippine History
 Discovery that there is a big body of easter side of American
continent which they called Pacific ocean.
 It proved that the Philippines was rich in natural resources even
before the colonial period.
 Described the faith or religion during the pre- colonial period:
worshipping the nature.
 This account is an evidence that these voyagers first introduced to
us Christianity. They taught our ancestors worship idols.
 It is important to know these things (our
origin) because we can understand our own
identity, we can learn to preserve our
culture and can correct the mistakes that
happened in the past.