SSC Discovery of the philippines

Who is the author

Antonio Pigafeta

Who is the editor

Emma Helen Blair

Who is the translator

James Alexander Robinson

When did they sight land (Samar/Zamal)

March 16, 1521 (Saturday Dawn)

How far was Samar from the island of Latroni

300 Leguas

When did the native first approach them

March 18, 1521 (Monday afternoon)

What island was first sighted

Zamar (Samar)

What was the smaller inhabited island called

Zuluan

Where did they land to get rest and water

Humunu (Later called Acquada da li buoni Segnialli = Watering-place of good signs)

What name did they give to the group of island

Archipeligo of St. Lazarus

Why was it called archipeligo of San Lazaro

Discovered on the Sabbath of St. Lazarus

How many men approach Magellan during their first arrival

Nine men

What did the captain-general order his men to do

Stay silent and wait for permission

What gifts did Magellan give the natives

Red caps, mirrors, combs, bells, ivory, bocasine, and other items

What gifts did the natives give in return

Fish, palm wine (uraca/arrack), bananas (figs), smaller bananas and coconuts

What did they promise in four days

Rice (Umay), coconuts, and other food

What did Magellan do to honor the natives

Brought them to his ship and showed spices and goods

What goods did Magellan show the natives

Cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, gold, and more

What reaction did the natives have when the mortars were fired

They were frightened and tried to jump out of the ship

What natural resources did they find on Humunu

Clear water springs, white coral, large trees with fruit resembling pine seeds, and many palms (good and bad)

Where was the first sighting of wealth (gold) discovered

On Humunu (Acquada da li buoni Segnialli)

Who is Antonio Pigafeta

Italian traveler from Vicenza (1490-1534) died in the same city

He is also known by the name of Antonio Lombardo or Francisco Antionio Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta on his voyage

The account of his is the single most important source about the voyage of circumnavigation, despite its tendency to include fabulous details

His report is rich in ethnographic details. He practiced as an interpreter and came to develop, at least in 2 Indonesian dialect

Ladrones Islands

The island of the thieves

Ladrones Islands is presently known as

Marianas island

Samar was once known as

Isle of Zamal

Humunu Island (Homonhon)

Antonio Pigafetta referred to this as “Watering place of good signs” because they found the first signs of gold in the island

Archipelago of St. Lazarus

The name Magellan gave to the Philippines

Raia Calambu

King of Zuluan and Calagam (Butuan and Caraga)

Raia Siagu

Another local ruler

Port of Zzubu

now Cebu

The Magellan expedition (“Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation”)

The first voyage around the world in human history. It was a spanish expedition that sailed from Seville in 19519 under the command o Ferdinand Magellan

It was a major breakthrough in perception of the Europeans toward world geography

Objective of the Magellan expedition

Find a western sea route to the Moluccas (Spice island) because of 1494’s Treaty of Tordesillas, a decree from the pope Alexander VI that had essentially divided the world in half between Spanish from the Portugeese

The Magellan expedition (“Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation”) lasted

Voyage lasted 3 years

Chronicled by Antonio Pigaefetta

Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer who sailed, under Spain, To reach Moluccas without crossing Portuguese territory

Proposed route to Moluccas by sailing through an Atlantic passage to the Pacific could not be found

Discovered Philippines

Introduced Christianity to the Philippines

September 20, 1519

A royal commission was sent, allowing Magellan to head the expedition

The Spanish Armada de Molucca consist of 5 ship

Santiago under Juan Rodriguez Serrano

San Antonio under Juan de Cartagena

Conception under Gaspar de Queseda

Trinidad (Flagship) under Ferdinand Magellan Captain General

Victoria under Louise de Mendoza

How many crewmates were there

237 crewmates

The crew composed of how many nations

Portuguese, Spanish, Italians, Germans, Flemish (Dutch), Greeks, English, And French

Juan Sebastian del Cano

A Spanish merchant ship captain settled at Seville, embarked seeking the king’s pardon for precious misdeeds

Antonio Pigafetta

A Venetian scholar and traveler, becomiing a strict assisstant of Magellan and keeping accurate journal

Francisco Albo

The only other sailor to report the voyage, who kept a formal log book

Juan de Cartagena

Was named inspector General of the expedition, responsible for financial and trading operations

16 March, 1521

Sighted Samar, Reached the island of Homonhon in the Philippines, (Their first meeting with the Filipinos)

31 March, 1521

First Catholic mass in Limasawa (Easter Sunday)

1 April, 1521

Arrival in Cebu, cordial relations with Raja Humabon (Conversion of 800 natives with Humabon, his wife and daughter to Christianity), establishment of Magellan’s Cross

27 April 1521

In a war with Lapu-Lapu

Also the death of Magellan

Lapu-Lapu

Chief of Mactan and Humabon’s enemy

Serrano and Barbosa

Voted co-commander after the death of Magellan

May 1

A local banquet, Barbosa was murdered, Serrano captured, later killed. Three remaining ship escapes

May 2

Three men were not enough to handle three ships, Conception was burned down, and they sailed to Mindanao and Brunei

Three men were not enough to handle 3 ships

Why was the worm-infested Conception burned down

What was the two ship remaining

Victoria and Trinidad

Gonzalo Gomez de Espinos

Became the Captain General of Victoria

Jaoa Lopez Carvalho

Became Captain General after the death of Barbosa and Serrano

The circumnavigation was completed by one ship

Victoria, Under the command of Juan Sebastian Del Cano and the crew of 18 men

The main source for what we know about Magellan and del Cano’s voyage

Antonio Pigafetta’s Journal

Significance of the Magellan expedition

Possible to sail around the world

Increased geographical knowledge

Voyage considered as the greatest single trip ever taken

Spain became the supreme power in the building o the colonial empire

Paved way for contacts between Philippines and western civilization