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Analysis of the First Voyage around the word by Antonio What other documents or historical evidence are you

Pigafetta going to use to help you understand this event or

USING A DOCUMENT ANALYSIS FORM topic?
Filipino historians interpretation of Pigafetta’s

To analyze the documents let’s answer the following
travelogue. Teodoro Agonicillos book entitled the “History
questions:
of the Filipino people.”
• Define the type of Document: travelogue
First voyage around the world
OBSERVE ITS PARTS
Antonio Pigafetta 1491 – 1534 , Vicenza Italy
1.Who wrote it?
 Italian seafarer and geographer
• Antonio Pigafetta, a chronicler commissioned by  Accompanied Magellan on the voyage
the King of Spain to document Magellan’s  Studied astronomy, geography and cartography
voyage. He was of noble descent an a scholar of  Collected wide-ranging data concerning the
cartography and geography. geography, climate, flora and fauna during the
expedition
2.Who read/received it? The King of Spain
Immediate history of the document
3.When is it from? 1525
Accounts of Magellan's voyage for the circumnavigation of
4.Where is it from? Italy the globe:
✣ Duarte Barbosa
Try to make sense of it.
- a Portuguese relative of the captain
What is it talking about? What are the main points
expressed? ✣ Juan Sebastian Elcano
• Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines. - Captain of the last ship (Victoria)
• his encounter with the local leaders, Pigafetta’s journal includes numerous beautifully drawn
and illuminated maps
• his death in the hands of Lapulapu’s forces in the
Battle of Mactan, Discovery of Philippines
• and the departure of Magellan’s fleet from the ✣ A hint of there were rich natural resources
islands.
✣ Discovery of flora and fauna
Write one sentence summarizing this document.
TRAGEDY IN ISLAS LADRONES (GUAM)
• It documents a firsthand observation of
pre-colonial period of the Philippines. ✣ They approached the ships showing fish, feigning
that they would give them then threw stones and
Why did the author write it?
fled.
• To give the King of Spain a complete SPAIN HAS ARRIVED
picture of what are the natural and
mineral resources (gold) which could be
✣ The captain-general gave the king a garment of
beneficial in its aim to expand its empire
red and yellow cloth made in Turkish fashion, and
and wealth.
a fine red cap.
Quote evidence from the document that tells you this.
✣ Pieces of gold, of the size of walnuts and eggs,
Description of leaders wearing gold accessories. He are found by sifting the earth in the island of that
(The king) was adorned with silk and gold accessories like king.
a golden dagger.
✣ The king has exceedingly black hair and hung to
What was happening at the time in history this his shoulders. He had silk on his head, and wore
document was created? two large earrings. He has gold in his tooth.
16th century – Age of Exploration ARRIVAL IN ZUBU (CEBU)
In Europe, it was the height of the Holy Roman Empire. ✣ The captain-general said many things concerning
peace, and that he prayed God to confirm it in
Mercantilist economic system – which heaven.
measures the wealth of a kingdom based on the
accumulation of precious metals. Christianization
What did you find out from this document that you ✣ Talks about faith and religion
might not learn anywhere else?
✣ 800 souls were baptized
• During pre-colonial period, women were
also allowed to become Datu. ✣ “They should not become Christians for fear to
please us, but of their own law”.
✣ A large cross was set up in the middle of the Faith, Honesty, Trust, Hospitality, friendship and
square Loyalty
✣ The captain-general went ashore daily during From when Spaniards wanted to spread Christianity, to
those days to hear Mass, and told the king many how honesty and trust can be seen in every trade.
things regarding faith.
Another is hospitality of natives from when they joyfully
Globalization welcome the Spaniards in their arrival. Lastly, is
Magellan’s loyalty to his people.
✣ Religion
✣ Culture
✣ Geographical aspects
Death of Magellan
✣ Magellan was killed towards the end of the

voyage in the Philippines, during a battle with the
natives
The Return to Spain
✣ Only few survived and Pigafetta was one of them.
✣ “They killed our mirror, our light, our comfort, and

our true guide”
Implication to the historical narrative
The possible implication or effect it has in historical

narrative is by it’s chronological arrangement of what
happened in the past, that will let people to understand it
and know what really happened. It also has an effect to
those who only knew the natives’ or the Philippines’ side
by the story about Lapu-lapu. Those people who believed
that all other countries who goes to ours doesn’t have any
good to do and bring in the country. Yet, in this passage,
it’s them, the Spaniards, who brought Christianity in
Philippines, which is the religion of the country.
 Proved that the world is round and not flat

 Increased geographical knowledge of
mankind
 It’s possible to sail around the world

 The gateway of globalization
 Paved the way of possible routes for trade

 Discovery of rich natural resources
 Pigafetta’s notes were valuable to other future

historians, cartographers, explorers and others
because of it’s detailed data.
 It leads extensive geographical researches or
studies
Relevance to Contemporary Times
The issue between China and Philippines because of an

island (West PH Sea – South China Sea)
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Analysis of the First Voyage around the word by Antonio What other documents or historical evidence are you

Pigafetta going to use to help you understand this event or

Filipino historians interpretation of Pigafetta’s

• Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines. - Captain of the last ship (Victoria)

16th century – Age of Exploration ARRIVAL IN ZUBU (CEBU)

✣ Magellan was killed towards the end of the

The Return to Spain

✣ Only few survived and Pigafetta was one of them.

✣ “They killed our mirror, our light, our comfort, and

Implication to the historical narrative

The possible implication or effect it has in historical

 Proved that the world is round and not flat

 It’s possible to sail around the world

 Paved the way of possible routes for trade

 Pigafetta’s notes were valuable to other future

Relevance to Contemporary Times

The issue between China and Philippines because of an

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