Lesson 1: The Meaning of History
Lesson 1: The Meaning of History
Lesson 1: The Meaning of History
PARTICULARS-THUS DERIVE IN
HISTORIOGRAPHY.
CHAPTER2
LESSON 1: FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD
• Had a hand-written account of the expedition entitled "The First Voyage Around
the World" which will be analyzed later
"The First Voyage around the World" was written in one of the 5 ships of the
Magallanes-Elcano expedition.
These 5 ships were first one to circumnavigate around the world that was led by
Ferdinand a Magellan, explorer, and Portuguese when he died in the Battle of
Sebastian Juan Mactan, Elcano took over.
King Charles V provided the Spanish fleet named Armada de Molucca which was led
by Magellan.-
The 5 ships
Santiago Concepcion
•Crew: 32 •Crew 43
•Under the command of Juan •Under the command of Gaspar
Serrano de Quesada
•Smallest of the 5 ships •Captain was executed because
•Called as a 'caravel' of mutiny
•First ship that has been lost •burned
•Third ship that has been lost Victoria
San Antonio •Crew: 43
•Crew: 60 Trinidad •Under the command of Luiz
•Under the command of Juan De •Crew: 55 Mendoza; soon led by Juan
Cartagena •Under the command of Sebastian Elcano
Soon led by Alvarado De Ferdinand Magellan •Antonio Pigafetta on board
Mesquita •The Flagship •First ship circumnavigated the
•Largest in the fleet •Was attacked by Portuguese world
•Second ship that has been lost ship •Only ship to complete the
•Left shipwrecked voyage
•Fourth ship that has been lost
Out of the 5 ships, only 3 ships reached in the Philippines. After the Battle of Mactan, their man
is enough to man two ships: Trinidad and Victoria. Until, they returned to Spain, only one ship
survived which is Victoria, one of the survivors was Antonio Pigafetta which kept the journal
about their expedition.
Associates, he Upon the advice of Pigafetta's presented his account to Pope Clement VII,
Philippe de Villiers I'Isle-Adam, and to Louis of Savoy to finance its publication. But, he was
unable to find a financier
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Arrived in Zamal (now Samar), the island was called Humunu (now Homonhon)
•Locals welcomed them by giving them their native products such as fish, figs, coconuts, palm wine
MARCH 16, 1521
ARRIVAL IN SAMAR
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Sunday morning
•Held at Mazaua (Limasawa)
•Attended by local islanders, Spanish voyagers, the two Rajas, and Magellan
MARCH 31, 1521
FIRST MASS IN THE PHILIPPINES
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Arrived at the port of Zubu (Cebu), the largest and the most trade island
•Pigafetta described the inhabitants' houses that were made of logs
•Fired mortars as a "sign of peace and friendship"
•Tension between the king of Zubu and the voyagers and Magellan threatened them to rage war
APRIL 7, 1521
ARRIVAL IN ZUBU
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Held mass with Raja Humabon and baptized 800 souls
•Pifagetta showed the image of Child Jesus and a cross to the queen and asked to keep in place of
her idol
•The Child Jesus is known today as Santo Niño, which is celebrated every January in Cebu
APRIL 14, 1521
IMAGE OF CHILD JESUS
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Datu Zula, chief of the island Matan (Mactan) welcomed them. But Cilapulapu, the other chief,
refused to obey to the king of Spain.
•Datu Zula requested the captain to defeat Cilapulapu, which started the battle
•Natives outsmarted them, used 'patibongs' to defeat them. The voyagers were losing in this battle
APRIL 27, 1521
BATTLE OF MACTAN
THE TIMELINE DURING THEIR STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Captain told them to give up this losing battle, but his men insist.
•Magellan was shot in the leg with a poisoned arrow. He died, their 'mirror', 'comfort', and 'true guide
as what Pigafetta described.
•They retreated leaving their captain dead.
APRIL 28, 1521
DEATH OF MAGELLAN
September 8, 1522 Victoria, the only •Described the faith or religion during
ship survived, finally arrived at Seville. the pre- colonial period: worshipping
Thus, ending the Magallanes-Elcano the nature.
expedition. •This account is an evidence that these
•It proved that the Philippines was rich voyagers first introduced to us
in natural resources even before the Christianity. They taught our ancestors
colonial period. worship idols.
•Described the barter trade during the •Let us know some rare animals
colonial present during that era.