Reflection Paper: Analysis of Pigafetta’s Chronicle
Considering that it is among the earliest written records that can be used to understand
Philippine history. Many historians have utilized Pigafetta's work to define the history of
the Philippines during Spanish colonization. However, we are not sure how accurate
Pigafetta's work is. It is a story that was created by a victor. Due to the lack of any other
sources, this led us to think that the Pigafetta work is accurate. Given that there are no
wrong actions of Magellan as an adventurer in Pigafetta's stories, I discovered some
prejudice in the analysis of his Chronicle. Additionally, his interpretations of the homes
and clothing styles of the era have not been given attentionBut his writings and anecdotes
are a great aid to historians in figuring out what took place in the Philippines in the early
days. His writings provided a wealth of details regarding the events leading up to and
taking place during the fight between Magellan and Lapu-lapu. Additionally, it dispels the
urban legend surrounding Magellan's death. His writings reveal that kings and queens
were the ones who ruled and administered several regions of the Philippines.