Who set out with a fleet to reach the Philippine Islands and Indian Ocean?
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese-born explorer subject of the Spanish Crown since 1518, was appointed Admiral of the Spanish Fleet by Charles I of Spain to led a five-ships fleet called “Armada de Molucca” to reach the Spice Islands (Maluku Islands, in present day Indonesia).
Who was the Portuguese navigator who set out with a Spanish fleet to sail down the east coast of South America?
navigator Ferdinand Magellan
Who took a fleet to the Philippines?
U.S. Commodore George Dewey, in command of the seven-warship U.S. Asiatic Squadron anchored north of Hong Kong, was ordered to “capture or destroy” the Spanish Pacific fleet, which was known to be in the coastal waters of the Spanish-controlled Philippines.
What did Magellan set out?
In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Who is the first man to circle the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is the main theme in the document of Antonio Pigafetta?
→Pigafetta tells how, being in Barcelona in 1519, he heard about Magellan’s expedition, and being wishful to learn about the world, he asked for and obtained the permission to join the voyage.
What is the significance of Antonio Pigafetta’s journal in the history of the Philippines?
Pigafetta’s work is important not only as a source of information about the voyage itself, but also includes an early Western description of the people and languages of the Philippines. Of the approximately 240 men who set out with Magellan, Pigafetta was one of only 18 who returned to Spain.
What was Pigafetta’s purpose for writing the document?
Pigafetta tells how, being in Barcelona in 1519, he heard about Magellan’s expedition, and being wishful to learn about the world, he asked for and obtained the permission to join the voyage. →Magellan wanted to prove that the world was round and through his exploration he DID PROVE that the Earth is round.