Content and Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History - Antonio Pigafetta's Chronicle

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical figures, places, and native vocabulary from Chapter 2 on Antonio Pigafetta's primary account of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage.

External Criticism

A type of historical criticism that examines the authenticity of a document or evidence to ensure it is not fabricated.

Internal Criticism

A type of historical criticism that examines the truthfulness and accuracy of the content of evidence, situating the document within the context of its production and the background of its author.

Antonio Pigafetta

An Italian nobleman who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation of the world and wrote the chronicle 'First Voyage Around the World'.

Ladrones Islands

The name meaning 'Islands of the Thieves' given by Magellan's fleet to three islands, presently known as the Marianas Islands.

Zamal

The island reached ten days after the Ladrones Islands in Pigafetta's account, now known as Samar.

Uraca

The native palm wine given to Magellan's fleet by the inhabitants of the islands.

Umai

The native word recorded by Pigafetta for rice.

Cocho

The fruit produced by a palm tree described by Pigafetta as being as large as a head, which resembles a coconut.

Humunu Island

The island (Homonhon) where Magellan's fleet found the 'Watering Place of Good Signs' and the first signs of gold.

Archipelago of St. Lazarus

The name given by Magellan's fleet to Humunu Island (Homonhon) and its nearby islands.

Ballanghai

Also spelled balangay, referring to a long boat full of people encountered in Mazzava (Mazaua).

Raia Siagu

The king of the balangay in Mazzava (Mazaua) who welcomed Magellan's fleet and exchanged gifts with them.

Raia Calambu

The king of Zuluan and Calagan (Butuan and Caragua) and brother of Raia Siagu, described by Pigafetta as the most handsome man in the region and adorned with silk and gold.

Duarte Barbosa

The individual elected as the new captain by Magellan's remaining men after Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan.

Henry

Magellan's slave and interpreter who betrayed the fleet after Magellan's death by conspiring with the king of Cebu against the remaining crew.

Juan Serrano

A wounded crew member of Magellan's fleet who was captured in Cebu and abandoned by the fleet after they refused to pay his ransom.