Question

What is the importance of Pigafetta's document in Philippine History

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

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Answer 2

Importance of Pigafetta's document: Dispels the myth of Magellan's assassination

Explanation:

1. In a nutshell, Antonio Pigafetta's report of the Philippines was the first thorough and descriptive account of the people, their lives, and languages, as well as the geographical data he collected and wrote down throughout the expedition.
2. Many Filipino Quora contributors utilise some of Pigafetta's knowledge to define the history of the Philippines prior to the Spanish colonies.
3. It also dispels the myth of Magellan's assassination, proving that it was not carried out by a 70-year-old man.