THE FIRST VOYAGE
AROUND THE
WORLD
BY: ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
About the Author
Antonio Pigafetta
(1490-1534)
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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)
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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
 Crew: 32
 Under the command
of Juan Serrano
 Smallest of the 5
ships
 Called as caravel
 First ship that has
been lost.
SAN ANTONIO
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Crew: 60
Under the command of
Juan De Cartagena
Soon led by Alvarado
de Mesquita
Largest in the fleet
Second ship that has
been lost.
CONCEPCION
 Crew: 43
 Under the command
of
Gaspar
de
Quesada
 Captain
was
executed because of
mutiny.
 Burned
 Third ship that has
been lost.
The 5 ships
TRINIDAD
Victoria
 Crew: 55
 Under the command of
Ferdinand Magellan
 The Flagship
 Was
attacked
by
Portuguese ship
 Left shipwrecked
 Fourth ship that has been
lost.
 Crew: 43
 Under the command of Luiz
Mendoza ; soon led by Juan
Sebastian Elcano
 Antonio Pigafetta was on
board
 First ship circumnavigate
the world
 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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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MARCH 16, 1521
Arrived in Zamal (now called Samar), the
island was called Humunu (now called
Homonhon).
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
 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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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There is much white coral to be found here, and large trees which
bear fruit smaller than an almond, and which are like pines.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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 arecachewing, 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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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 captaingeneral to board his ship with some of his principal people. They went to
Zzubu, which was fifteen leagues off from Satighan.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.
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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.
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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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.
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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.