Lesson 3: Pigafetta's First Voyage Around the World Flashcards
What are the 4 ways we can check the authenticity of a historical work?
- Background of the author
- Historical background of the document
- Content and contextual analysis
- Contributions and relevance
Italian scholar and explorer who joined the expedition to Spice Islands
Antonio Pigafetta
When was Pigafetta born?
Between 1480 and 1491
This contract was aimed to settle disputes between Portugal and Spain.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Why were Portugal and Spain pitted against each other?
To claim new territories coveted by European aristocrats
Why did Magellan abandon his Portuguese loyalty?
To find a new route to Indonesia and India (westward instead of East)
Who was the king of Spain that Magellan converted to?
King Charles 5th
What were the 5 ships used to travel?
- San Antonio
- Santiago
- Concepcion
- Victoria
- Trinidad
Out of the 5 ships, which ship remained?
Victoria
When did Magellan arrive at the island of Zamal?
March 16,1521
Zamal is now known as?
Samar
Homonhon was known before as?
Humunu
When did Magellan arrive at Humunu and was greeted with hospitality?
March 18, 1521
Who named the Philippines before?
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the primitive name of the Philippines?
Archipelago of San Lazarus
When was the first mass conducted in PH?
March 31, 1521
Where was the first Catholic mass conducted?
Mazaua (Limasawa)
When did Magellan land in Cebu and was killed there?
April 7, 1521
He wrote about F. Magellan’s travels and the Filipinos first encounters with Europeans.
Antonio Pigafetta
Pigafetta’s writing led to the discovery of what ocean?
Pacific ocean
This is the natural sea channel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Strait of Magellan
Through Pigafetta’s writing, the world had its first account of?
Circumnavigation
