MAGELLAN'S VOYAGE Flashcards
What did the Spanish search for?
Spice Island (the Indies)
Spice Islands is also known as?
Moluccas or Indonesian Maluku
Where is Spice Island located?
Indonesian islands of the Malay Archipelago, lying between the islands of Celebes to the west and New Guinea to the east.
Where are the position of the Philippines, the Philippine Sea, and the Pacific Ocean, basing from the location of Spice Islands?
North
Where are the position of the Arafura Sea and the island of Timor, basing from the location of Spice Islands?
South
He was the Italian explorer that made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: 1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. He accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus’ journeys marked the beginning of centuries of?
Translantic, Conquest, and Colonization
This Portuguese noble man sailed from Lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the east. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.
Vasco de Gama (1460-1524)
On June 7, 1494, the government of Spain and Portugal agreed to the treaty called?
*This treaty neatly divided the “New World” of Americas between two superpowers.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal divided the New World by drawing a line in what which ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Based from Treaty of Tordesillas, all lands east of that line were claimed by?
Portugal
Based from Treaty of Tordesillas, all lands west of that line were claimed by?
Spain
He was a Portuguese explorer which was set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521)
En route he discovered what is known as the _____ of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Strait
When did Magellan died?
April 27, 1521
Where did Magellan died?
Mactan, Cebu
This king refused Magellan’s petition to seek him support for a westward voyage to the Spice Islands.
King Manuel of Portugal
When did Magellan arrived in Sevile?
October 1517
Who was Magellan’s wife? How did he met her?
His wife was Beatriz, the daughter of Diogo Barbosa, who was also a Portuguese who went to Spain like Magellan.
What was the name of Magellan and Beatriz’s son?
Rodrigo
He was the king of Spain who was the grandson of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and were also the ones that funded Columbus’ expedition to the New World in 1492.
King Charles I of Spain
What is the name of the lead ship Magellan had commanded?
Trinidad
The five ships Magellan and his crew used to travel to the west were:
Trinidad
San Antonio
Conception
Victoria
Santiago
After their expedition, this was the only ship that returned home after 3 years.
Victoria
How many were the crew did this expedition had? How many were left after they came back?
The original crew were 270
18 crews have returned home
He accompanied Magellan in his fateful circumnavigation of the World. His travelogue is one of the most primary source in the study of the pre-colonial Philippines. In addition, his account is also a major reference to the events leading to Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines.
Antonio Pigafetta (1491 - 1531)
This book was published after Pigafetta returned to Italy. His writing from the book described vividly the physical appearance, social life, religious beliefs, and cultural practices of the people they encountered in the islands of Samar, Leyte, and Cebu.
The First Voyage Around the World 1519 - 1522
Pigafetta got all of the information of his book through the help of _______. This person was Magellan’s slave/interpreter.
Enrique de Malacca
Timeline of Magellan’s Expedition:
When did the Santiago ship got wrecked during a terrible storm in Puerto San Julian?
March 31, 1520
Timeline of Magellan’s Expedition:
When did the San Antonio ship turned and fled across the Atlantic Ocean back to Spain?
October 21, 1520
What was Magellan’s route?
Westward Sea Voyage
Magellan and his crew were the first known Europeans to see the great ocean, which was named?
Mar Pacifico
What is the current name of the ocean Mar Pacifico? What is the meaning of it?
Pacific Ocean. The word means peacefulness.
What is the other name of Ladrones Islands?
Island of the Thieves
10 days after they reach Ladrones Island, Pigafetta reported that they reached what he called the isle of _____ but Magellan decided to land in another uninhabited island for grate security where they could rest for few days.
Zamal (Samal)
This was the date when nine men came to them and showed joy and eagerness in seeing them (Magellan’s).
March 18
The fleet went to _____ Island or _____ and there they found what PIgafetta referred to as the “Watering Place of Good Signs.”
Humunu Island or Homonhon
What does the “Watering Place of Good Signs” mean?
It was the first signs of gold in the island.
After they left the island, they named the island with the nearby islands as the “Archipelago of _______”
Archipelago of St. Lazarus
On May 25, 1521, Pigafetta recounted that they saw two _____, a long boat full of people in Mazzava/Mazaua.
Ballanghai (balangay)
On May 25th, Pigafetta recounted that they saw two ballanghai (balangai), a long boat full of people in ________.
Mazzava/Mazaua
Who was the leader, whom Pigafetta referred to as the king of ballanghai (balangay)?
Raia Siagu
This was the king which Pigafetta claimed to be the most handsome of all the men that he saw in the Island. He owns a house which were made of gold, even some parts of his ship. This king was also the brother of Raia Siagu.
Raia Calambu, King of Zuluan and Calagan (Butuan and Caragua)
This was the date when the first mass in the Philippines occurred, whereas Magellan ordered the chaplain to preside a mass by the shore. This also happened doting the Easter Sunday.
March 31, 1521
What are the three things Magellan ordered in place after the mass?
Cross
Nail
Crown
This location were said to be the largest and the richest Islands, which Magellan intended to visit 7 days after the mass through the help of Raia Calambu.
Cebu: Ceyon (Leyte), Bohol, and Zzubu (Cebu)
When did Magellan and his men reached the port of Cebu?
April 7, 1521
He was the king of Cebu, whom most accounts described as short, fat, and brown-skinned, his broad face having high cheekbones and a flat nose, and his arms tattooed with purple and red geometric patterns that extended to his torso.
Datu Humabon
He was the priest who baptized practically the entire populace of Cebu, including Datu Humabon and his family.
Father Pedro Valderama
She was the wife of Datu Humabon.
Her name is Juana, named after King Charles’ mother, Johanna.
After his baptism, Datu Humabon was named ____, in honor of King Charles I of Spain
Carlos
What were the gifts Juana received from Magellan?
Statue of the Sto. Nino
Large Cross, which was erected to mark the baptismal site
On April 26, 1521, a principalia man named _____ from the island of Matan (Mactan) went to Magellan and asked him for a boat full of men so that he would be able to fight the chief.
Zula
Who was the chief which Zula told Magellan that wants to fight with him in Mactan?
Silapulapu (Lapulapu)
How did Magellan died?
He was pierced with a poisoned arrows, aimed in his right leg.
A native used a sword to attack his left leg which caused Magellan to fall face down.
The natives ceaselessly attacked Magellan with lances, swords, and even with their bare hands.
He was the first Filipino to avenge the honor of women by poisoning and slaying his Spanish guests.
Datu Humabon
He was the navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the earth. After Magellan’s death, he took charge of one of the two surviving ships, the Victoria. He safely brought the expedition home to Spain in September 1522
Juan Sebastian de Elcano
After the Spain had celebrated Elcano’s return, King Charles I decided that Spain should conquer the Philippines. Five subsequent expeditions were then sent to the Islands. These were led by
Garcia Jofre Loaisa (1525)
Sebastian Cabot (1526)
Alvaro de Saavedra (1527)
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos (1542)
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1564)
He was the only one who succeeded in colonizing the Islands.
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1564)
He was remembered for naming our country “Islas Filipinas,” in honor of King Charles’ son, Prince Philip, who later became king of Spain.
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos (1542)
The Three Motives of Spanish Colonization of the Philippines
Gold
Gospel
Glory
When did Legaspi’s expedition landed in Cebu island?
February 13, 1565
When did Legaspi returned to Cebu and destroyed the town of Raja Tupas and establish a settlement?
April 27, 1565
Hearing of the riches of Manila, an expedition of 300 men headed by ______ left Cebu for Manila.
Martin de Goiti
In 1571, Legaspi ordered the construction of the walled _____ and proclaimed it as the seat of government of the colony and the capital of the islands.
CITY OF INTRAMUROS
In ________, Manila was bestowed the title “Insigne y Siempre Leal Ciudad de España” (Distinguished and ever loyal city of Spain) by King Philip II of Spain.
1574
