Lecture 9: Glory and Gold: Magellan Flashcards
What is God to the Spanishs’ exploration?
Religious motivation
Who was Magellan [Magalhães]?
- “Discoverer”
- Circumnavigator
- Portuguese
- Sailed for Spain
What did Magellan labeled the Chamorros as?
Thieves
(Also called the Mariana Islands the “Islands of thieves”)
Did Magellan give any attention towards the Chamorro/Micronesian navigators?
No
When did Magellan took his first Voyage and how many men and ships did he have?
1519 with more than 250 men and 5 ships
What were the names of the ships Magellan sailed with?
*Trinidad
*San Antonio
*Concepción
*Santiago
*Victoria (survived)
How did Magellan voyage ended?
It ended 3 years later, having 18 survivors
Magellan did not make it back (oof)
What happened in March 6, 1521 during the Magellan Voyage?
*Down to 3 ships
*Men were sick
*scurvy: vitamin C deficiency
* Magellan’s crew: 90%
* Betw 1500-1800, 2M sailor deaths
What year did Magellan come to the Mariana Islands?
1521
What was the first name Magellan give to the Mariana Islands before calling it Islas de los Ladrones (Islands of the Thieves)?
Islas de las Velas Latinas
(Islands of the Lateen/Triangular Sails)
Is Pigafetta’s Account the canon? Why?
Yes, His accounts were the canon because he was one of the few survivors who made it back to Spain.
By this, his journals are perceived as the canon in society.
What is the canon of Pigafetta’s Account?
Chamorros are thieves
Note: Some stuff not mentioned in canon history
- Magellan killed 7 islanders and took their guts
What is the counter canon of Pigafetta’s Account?
San Martin’s account
What did San Martin write/saw?
Chamorros were just greeting the spanish with food
someone hit their boat against an islander’s own
They retorted back and that caused a brawl between islanders and spanish
however, chamorros were coming over to give food in which then led to trade
