Question

Who is Antonio Pigafetta? What is his role in the Magellan-Elcano expedition?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Antonio Pigafetta was a Venetian scholar and explorer. He joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan under the flag of King Charles I of Spain and, after Magellan's death in the Philippines, the subsequent voyage around the world.

Answer 2

Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian-born explorer. His roles in the Magellan-Elcano expedition are as follows:

• The Magellan-Elcano expedition is also regarded as the first exploration around the Earth. It took place in the year 1522.
• The exploration proved to be of great help in the fields of geography, science, politics, and economics.
• Antonio Pigafetta joined the expedition and recorded the different climatic changes around the globe.
• He also kept a record of the flora and the fauna native to different parts of the world.
• He wrote a book called Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo.