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GROUP 1
Pre-Colonial
PERIOD
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Brief Summary of the First Voyage Around the World
by Magellan by Antonio Pigafetta
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Provenance or source of the document
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Expected Outcomes
Students will grasp the importance of Magellan’s voyage and its impact on
Philippine history.
They’ll see how Pigafetta’s story brings historical events to life.
The presentation will help students relate to the cultural and religious shifts
that started with Magellan’s arrival.
It’ll encourage students to think about the lasting effects of colonization on
the Philippines.
A Brief Summary of the
First Voyage Around the World
by Magellan
by Antonio Pigaffeta
1480- 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).
Ferdinand Magellan
1491-1531
Italian scholar and explorer from
the republic of Venice
He traveled with the Portuguese
explorer Ferdinand Magellan and
his crew by order of King Charles 1
of Spain on their Voyage around
Antonio Pigafetta the world.
He recounted:
"These people have no arms,
but use sticks, which have a fish
bone at the end. They are poor,
but ingenious, and great
thieves, and for the sake of that
we called these three islands
The Ladrones Island or the Ladrones Islands.”
the “Island of the Thieves”
Presently known as the Marianas Island
They reached Isle of Zamal (Samar) but landed in an
uninhabited island
March 18
Pigafetta describes:
"This palm produces a fruit named cocho, which is as large as the head, or
thereabouts: its first husk is green, and two fingers in thickness, in it they find
certain threads, with which they make the cords for fastening their boats.
Under this husk there is another very hard, and thicker than that of a walnut.
They burn this second rind, and make with it a powder which is useful to
them. Under this rind there is a white marrow of a finger's thickness, which
they eat fresh with meat and fish, as. we do bread, and it has the taste of
an almond, and if anyone dried it he might make bread of it (p. 72).”
Humunu Island (Homonhon)
“Watering Place of Good Signs”
Archipelago of Saint Lazarus
March 25
Massava/ Mazaua
Rajah Siagu,
King of the Ballanghai (Balangay)
Rajah Calambu, King of Zuluan and Calagan
(Butuan and Carangua)
March 31, Easter Sunday
First Mass in the Philippines
He wrote:
"...when the offertory of the mass came, the two kings,

went to kiss the cross like us, but they offered nothing,
and at the elevation of the body of our Lord they were
kneeling like us, and adored our Lord with joined
hands.”
Magellan's Cross was planted
April 7, Magellan reach Cebu Port
met Rajah Humabon, King of Cebu
Blood Compact between Rajah Humabon and Magellan
Pigafetta wrote:
"Then the king said that he was content, and as a greater sign of affection
he sent him a little of his blood from his right arm, and wished he should do
the like. Our people answered that he would do it. Besides that, he said
that all the captains who cane to his country had been accustomed to
make a present to him, and he to them, and therefore they should ask their
captain if he would observe the custom. Our people answered that he
would; but as the king wished to keep up the custom, let him begin and
make a present, and then captain would do his duty.
Magellan spoke before the people of Cebu about
peace and God.
14th of April in 1521
Planted Wooden Cross in Cebu

The king of Cebu was then baptized by Magellan
as a Christian
Pigafetta wrote:
“To that the king and all his people answered that thy would obey the
commands of the captain and do all that he told them. The captain took
the king by the hand, and they walked about on the scaffolding, and
when he was baptized he said that he would name him Don Charles
(Carlos), as the emperor his sovereign was named; and he named the
prince Don Fernand (Fernando), after the brother of the emperor, and
the King of Mazavva, Jehan: to the Moor he gave the name of
Christopher, and to the others each a name of his fancy.”
The Giving of the Sto. Nino de Hara Humamay later baptized as Reina Juan
26th of April in 1521: Zula went to see Magellan
Zula
(a principal man from the island of Matan)
SiLapulapu (LapuLapu)
Pigafetta recounted:
“ When we reached land we found the islanders fifteen hundred in number, drawn up in
three squadrons; they came down upon us with terrible shouts, two squadrons
attacking us on the flanks, and the third in front. The captain then divided his men in
two bands. Our musketeers and crossbow-men fired for half an hour from a distance,
but did nothing, since the bullets and arrows, though they passed through their shields
made of thin wood, and perhaps wounded their arms, yet did not stop them. The
captain shouted not to fire, but he was not listened to. The islanders seeing that the
shots of our guns did them little or no harm would not retire, but shouted more loudly,
and springing from one side to the other to avoid our shots, they at the same time drew
nearer to us, throwing arrows, javelins, spears, hardened in fire, stones, and even mud,
so that we could hardly defend ourselves. Some of them cast lances pointed with iron
at the captain-general.”
Magellan were killed by LapuLapu’s troops
Pigafetta recounted the last moment of Magellan:

“Whilst the Indians were thus overpowering him,
several times the turned round towards us to see
if we were all in safety, as though his obstinate
fight had no other object than to give an
opportunity for the retreat of his men.”
Duarte Barbosa
Enrique de Malacca (Henry)
Out of 240 men started Magellan’s voyage around the world,
only 18 men finished it
Questions to pose answers
1. What does the document (historical source) say?
Antonio Pigafetta's First Voyage Around the World provides a detailed account of
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, which was the first circumnavigation of the
Earth. The document also explains the difficulty that the crew faced during the
journey such as navigation problems, interaction with native people, and bad
weather conditions. Besides observations and sketches of unfamiliar places and
people, Pigafetta also provides information about the geography, vegetation,
animals and other people they encountered, which allows getting the idea of what
the world was like at the beginning of the XVI century.
2. What was the provenance or source of the document?
It is written based on the experience and journal of Antonio Pigafetta

a native of Italy, who accompanied Magellan during the voyage. It
was later copied and distributed in different manuscript, which have
been translated and archived by scholars and institutions.
3. Who authored it?
It was written by Antonio Pigafetta. He was part of Magellan’s team

and he embarked on writing a diary capturing all the events and
discoveries of the team.
4. What was the context of the document?
The document was prepared prior to the period of European colonization in the
mid 16th cenutury. Magellan with the support from Spain intends to provide a
maritime way to the Spice Island (modern Indonesia) and prove that Spain is the
super power in seafaring. This is true in the case of Pigafetta’s work whose
narrative embodies the European interest in new territories and people as well
as the political and economic agenda of the West at large. Originally, it was
published after the end of the whole journey (1519-1522) and the European
appetite for geographic info was high.
CONCLUSION
The first voyage around the world led by Magellan
ushered in a new era of exploration and paved the
way for global trade and cultural exchange. Antonio
Pigafetta's meticulous documentation preserved the
expedition's historical account, while the five ships
involved highlight the collaborative efforts required for
such a massive undertaking The timeline during their
stay in the Philippines shed light on the challenges
faced, culminating in the tragic death of Magellan.
Despite this setback, the crew persisted and
completed the voyage, leaving an indelible mark on
human history.
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Portuguese Explorer who organized

"...when the offertory of the mass came, the two kings,

Planted Wooden Cross in Cebu

Pigafetta recounted the last moment of Magellan:

2. What was the provenance or source of the document?

It is written based on the experience and journal of Antonio Pigafetta

3. Who authored it?

It was written by Antonio Pigafetta. He was part of Magellan’s team

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