- The 15th and 16th centuries brought an era of worldwide expedition and expansion that came from the
greed and desire to have new lands, power, wealth.
- After these remarkable expedition, Portugal and Spain became true rivals, in order for the two to stop
clashing, Pope Alexander VI released a Papal Bull on May 3, 1493 know as the Inter Caetera.
- A Portuguese Explorer the name Ferdinand Magellan Suggest to King Charles V to travel route to
Moluccus by sailing west and through an Atlantic passage to pacific could be found.
- King Charles V provided Magellan 5 ships under his command. = Victoria, San Antonio, conception,
Santiago, Trinidad.
- The Fleet left Spain on September 20, 1519 with 270 men to accompany him.
- The Fleet reached Canaries Island on September 26 1519, through the west coast of Africa, On
November 29 1519, they cross the Atlantic they landed on the South American coast which is now
Pernambuco, Brazil.
- After 2 weeks of exploring Magellan’s Fleet reach the Rio De Janeiro in which he named it Santa Lucia.
- Time had passed, the expedition continued at Rio de Plata, BY the time they were at the tip of South
America continent, It was already winter, These snowstorms were in a headstrong.
- After 4 months of sailing, the fleet landed in Port San Julian (Which is now Argentina) in March 1520.
- With the first sign of spring, the expedition continued in search of a route to the southern sea (Pacific
Ocean).
- A strong typhoon had carried the Santiago ashore causing it to be destroyed. Even after the incident the
fleet continued with their expedition.
- 5 months had passed (August 1520), the four ships went farther to the south and they came upon a
Strait, which Magellan called Strait of All Saints. (Strait of Magellan).
- Magellan Sent the San Antonio To explore the Southeast opening of the strait, while Trinidad entered
the southwest. However instead of exploring the strait, San Antonio deserted on the Night of November
20, 1520 to go back to Spain.
- The Voyage now has 3 fleets left (Trinidad, Victoria, Conception)
- The fleet reached the southern sea, Which Magellan Named Ocean pacific because it was calm,
Magellan really underestimated how big the ocean really is, in the next 5 months the ship is running out
of supplies instead of eating real food the crew ear sawdust, leather rope guards and even rats. Because
of this many got sick and many died.
- On March 6, 1521 the fleet finally reached an island in the western pacific, Magellan called it Islas
Landrones (Island of thieves) because of some native (Chamorros) had stolen a boat from the flagship,
Magellan retaliated by ordering his men to fire their guns.
- After Landrones island, the fleet went on their journey westward.
- March 16, 1521, Magellan and the fleet saw the towering heights of Samar and he named is Islas de
San Lazaro.
- March 18, 1521, they met nine men natives from the island of Suluan who arrived in a boat. Seeing
them as friendly people, Magellan gave them red caps, mirrors, combs, small bells, ivory, fine linen cloth
and other trifles. In return islanders gave them lots of bananas, fish, coconuts, and palm wine.
- On March 28, The fleet landed in another island called Mazua, which could be Limasawa in Leyte or
Masao in Butuan.
- Rajah Kolambu was told where the fleet were, at first, he refused to board Magellan’s Ships. After a
while Rajah welcomed Magellan and the crew and boarded his ship. He gave Magellan three jars of rice.
- rajah kolambu decided to seal their new friendship by perfoming the Kasi-Kasi or blood compact
ceremony with Magellan on march 29 1521.
- On april 7, 1521, Magellan together with king kolambu and the Spanish and native fleets landed on
sugbu (cebu). On the same day, humabon made a blood compact with Magellan after the latter had won
his trust and friendship.
- Rahaj humabon and datu zula of mactan welcomed the Spaniards, but not lapu-lapu, another chieftain
of mactan.
- Rahaj humabon and datu zula of mactan welcomed the Spaniards, but not lapu-lapu, another chieftain
of mactan.
- On may 1, natives of cebu carried out the plan to massacre them. While the European were attending a
banquet prepared for them by rajah humabon, the warriors attacked them. Duarte Barbosa, juan
serrano, and 27 other Spaniards were killed.
- The remaining members of the expedition were forced to flee the islands before the cebuanos could kill
them all. With two ships left Trinidad and Victoria, they continued their voyage to moluccas.
On November 8, 1521, they finally landed in tidore, an island in moluccas. They were able to secure a
rich cargo of spices.
The Victoria crossed the indian ocean, rounded the cape of good hope and finally reached san lucar,
spain on September 6, 1522 with only 18 survivors. The voyage around the world lasted 2 years, 11
months, and 16 days.