First Voyage Around The World by Magellan
First Voyage Around The World by Magellan
First Voyage Around The World by Magellan
FIRST VOYAGE
VOYAGE
AROUND
AROUND THE
THE
WORLD
WORLD BY
BY
MAGELLAN
MAGELLAN
by A N T O N I O P I G A F E T T A
WHO IS ANTONIO PIGAFETTA?
Uninhabited Island
March 18 – nine (9) men came to them and showed joy and eagerness in seeing them.
Magellan realized that the men were reasonable and welcomed them with food,
drinks and gifts. In return, the natives gave them fish, palm wine(uraca), figs and
two cochos. The natives also gave them rice, cocos and other food supplies.
Pigafetta characterized the people as “very familiar and friendly”
Humunu Island
“Watering Place of Good Signs”
Where they found the first signs of gold in
(Homonhon) the island
March 25
• they saw two ballanghai (balangay) which is a long boat full of people in Mazzava/Mazaua.
• The king who owned these ballanghai was Raia Siagu
• He sent men to the ship of Magellan.
• Magellan and his men welcomed them and gave them gifts.
• Raia Siagu offered to give a bar of gold and chest of ginger which Magellan declined.
• Magellan instead, asked for money for the needs of his ships.
• The king responded to his request and gave them food in chinaware.
• Magellan exchanges gifts of robes in Turkish fashion, red cap and gave the people knives
and mirrors. They expressed that they want to be brothers.
April 14
• Magellan gathered the people with the king and other principal men of the islands. He spoke and
encouraged the king to be a good Christian by burning all of the idols and worship the cross instead.
The king of Cebu was then baptized as a Christian
• After 8 days, all the inhabitants of the island were all baptized. They burned down villages for
neither obeying the king nor Magellan. Masses were already conducted by the shore everyday.
One day, the Queen came to the Mass and Magellan gave an image of
the Infant Jesus made by Pigafetta himself.
The king of Cebu swore that we would always be faithful to
Magellan.
Magellan reiterated that all newly baptized Christians need to burn their idols. However, some
natives gave excuses such as they need the idol to heal a sick man. Magellan insisted that they
should put their faith in Jesus Christ. They went to the sick man and baptized him. After the
baptism, the man was able to speak again. Pigafetta called this a miracle.
April 26
• Zula, a principal man from the island of Matan (Mactan) went to see Magellan and asked him for
a boat full of men so that, he would be able to fight the Silapulapu (Lapulapu).
• Magellan offered three boats instead and joined them fight.
• They arrived in daylight and they numbered 49 in total while the islanders of Mactan were
estimated to number 1,500.
DEATH OF MAGELLAN
• Magellan died in that battle. He was pierced with a poisoned arrow in
his right leg.
• He was targeted because the natives knew that he was the captain
general.
• The king of Cebu could have sent help, but Magellan instructed him to stay in the balangay so
that he would see how they fought.
• The king offered the people of Mactan gifts of any value and amount in exchange of Magellan’s
body. However, the chief refused and wanted to keep the body as a memento of their victory.