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RPH Lecture Notes - 1

History - derived from the Greek word historia which means “learning by inquiry”. It refers to the events in the past
especially about the people who lived in different times in the past.
Historians - refers to the individuals who write about history.
Historiography - the traditional method in doing historical research that focus on gathering of documents from
different libraries and archives to form a pool of evidence needed in making a descriptive or analytical narrative.

Historical data are resourced from artifacts that have been left by the past. These artifacts can either be

SOURCES OF HISTORICAL DATA

There are two general kinds of historical sources:


1. Primary source / Direct source - are original, first-hand account of an event or period that are usually written or
made during or close to the event or period. These sources are original and factual, not interpretative.
2. Secondary source / Indirect source - are materials made by people long after the events being described had taken
place to provide valuable interpretation of historical events.

Written sources:
1. Narrative or literature - are chronicles or tracts presented in narrative form, written to impart a message whose
motives for their composition vary widely.
2. Diplomatic sources - are understood to be those which document/record an existing legal situation create a new
one, and it is considered by historians as the purest or best source.
3. Social doocuments - are information pertaining to economic, social, political or judicial significance. They are
records kept by bureaucracies.

Nonwritten sources:
1. Material evidence / Archeological evidence - is one of the most important unwritten evidences. This include
artistic creations such as pottery, jewelry, dwellings, graves, churches, roads, etc.
2. Oral evidence - are told by the tales or sagas of ancient peoples and the folk songs or popular rituals from the
premodern period of Philippine history. During the present age, interviews is another major form of oral evidence.

FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD

The period of discovery and expansionism began in the 15th century.


The Philippine island in 1521 has been discovered by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator.
The information on the discovery is attributed to an Italian chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta.
The historic voyage began in 1519 and was successfully completed in 1522.
The 5 ships that was first to navigate the world was named
Trinidad - under Ferdinand Magellan’s command
Victoria - under Mendoza’s command
Conception - under Gaspar de Quesada’s command
Santiago - under Juan Rodriguez Serrano’s command
San Antonio - under Juan de Cartagena’s command
The expedition was led by Ferdinand Magellan. However, after his death, the voyage was led by Juan Sebastian
Elcano.
Victoria was the only ship that ws able to return to Spain.
August 10, 1519 - starting point of the first voyage around the world.
March 16, 1521 - they arrived in Zamal (now Samar)
March 17, 1521 - they land to another inhabited island called Humunu (now Homonhon). They also named it
“Watering Place of Good Signs” because they found there two springs of fresh water and has many fruits.
March 18 - they met 9 men
They named the adjacent islands, Archipelago of St. Lazarus because when they stayed there, it was the day of the
feast of St. Lazarus.
March 22, 1521- the 9 men they met in March 18 returned with their old leader whose face was painted, had gold
rings suspended to his ears, others have bracelets and rings of golds on their arms and their head wrapped with linen.
Near Humunu is an island known as Caphre, who are naked with some wearing clothes. Their body was painted,
have long, blak hair reaching to the waist and they carry small dagger and knives.
March 25, 1521 - they left Humunu.
March 28, 1521 - they arrived in an island and saw a small boat called Boloto with 8 men inside. The slave of the
captain-general named Traprobana from Sumatra understood the language of the 8 men. After two hours, two large
boats called Balanghai arrived.
March 29, 1521, the captain-general beg the king to give him money for provisions.
April 1, 1521 - first mass was held in Limasawa attended by Magellan, Rajah Kolambu, Rajah Siagu, Spanish
voyagers and local islanders.
April 7, 1521, they entered the port of Zzubu in which they are struck or fired by artillery. The captain sent a young
man and interpreter to the king of Zzubu. The king of Zzubu said that it was to show signs of peace and friendship
and asked what they were seeking. The interpreter answered him that his master was the captain of the greatest king
in the world and he was going by command of the said sovereign to discover the Molucca islands.However, based on
what they heard from the king of Massava, he had wished to pass by his country to visit him.
April 15, 1521 - a mass was held with Rajah Humabon and his people where 800 souls were baptized. Pigafetta
showed the queen (wife of Rajah Humabon) a wooden child Jesus (Sto. Nino) and a cross found in Cebu.
April 26, 1521 - the chief of Mactan (Zula) said the Lapulapu did not want to pay tribute to Magellan and his men for
their expedition. Therefore, Magellan send men to threaten Lapulapu.
April 27, 1521 - “Battle of Mactan” - 60 of Magellan’s men set out armed. Magellan was shot with a poisoned arrow
and an Indian hurled a bamboo spear in the captain’s face.

Significance of the First Voyage around the World


It describes the lifestyle of the local islanders
Contains first vocabulary of Visayan words
It prooves that world is round and not flat.
Completion of the world map
Magellan discovered the Pacific Ocean
Opening of trade
Christianity was introduced

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