Readings in Philippine History - Prelim 2

Voyage around the world

Treaty of Tordesillas

An agreement between spain and portugal that divided the world into two spheres of influence. East - Portugal. West - Spain

June 7, 1494

Date of treaty of tordesillas

Ferdinand Magellan

rediscovered Philippine Island in 1521

Ferdinand Magellan

A portuguese navigator

Antonio Pigafetta

Italian chronicler/writer of the voyage

Lord Stanley of Alderley

Who translated “the voyage around the world”

1519-1522

Date of the voyage around the world

September 20, 1519

the date they started the voyage from St. Lucar

Labeiche

south-west

March 16, 1521

Sighted a high land called “Zamal”

Samar

Zamal’s name now

Cochi

the fruit that palm trees bear

Homonhon, South Leyte

Humunu’s name now

Humunu

First island they landed in the Ph. Watering place of good signs due to first signs of gold

Archipelago of St. Lazarus

The name that explorers labeled philippines as. Did not remain in later centuries.

March 25, 1521

passed by cenalo, juinanghar, ibusson, and abarien

Boloto

Small boat

Ballanghai

Long boats to carry a lot of men

Cassi Cassi

Brothers

Areca

fruit that is in the shape of a pear and is chewed for a long time

Massava

Limasawa, Leyte

Zzubu

Old name of Cebu

April 7, 1521

Date they entered the port of Zzubu

Butuan and Calagan

best places where cinnamon grows

Cainmana

other word for cinnamon

October 26, 1522

the date of the very great storm

September 6, 1522

date that they ended the voyage and arrived at st. lucar, spain

14,460

number of places they have been through in the voyage

Battle of Mactan

a fight between spanish forces and the warriors of lapulapu

April 27, 1521

date of battle of mactan

Victoria

name of one of the ships used during the voyage and the only survivor in the end

18

how many people survived the voyage

Sacred Majesty Don Carlos

He was presented by the book written by pigafetta

ocean sea or atlantic ocean

first ocean where the sailing ships headed by Ferdinand Magellan crossed after leaving Spain in 1519

Strait of Magellan

small passage or isthmus traversed by Magellan’s fleet somewhere at the tip of the south american continent

Pacific Ocean

vast water body that can be found east of the Philippine Islands

Mazzava

term used by pigafetta which refers to the island where the historic mass was celebrated

Image of the infant Jesus

gift which was given by Magellan to the native queen

Lapu Lapu

name of the chief of Matan who defended his people, territory, and defeated Magellan in the battle

Jehanne

christian name given to the first baptized queen who had the great desire for conversion according to pigafetta