Antonio Pigafetta Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Antonio Pigafetta fut un érudit et explorateur vénitien qui a relaté la première circumnavigation du globe. Servant d'assistant à Ferdinand Magellan, il a méticuleusement documenté l'expédition, fournissant un témoignage inestimable de première main de ce voyage révolutionnaire. Son journal s'est également avéré essentiel pour la traduction de la langue philippine cebuano, marquant la première instance enregistrée de cette documentation linguistique. Pigafetta comptait parmi les rares survivants de ce voyage ardu, et ses écrits détaillés demeurent une source principale pour comprendre l'ampleur épique et l'importance historique de cette expédition qui a marqué une époque.
Die erste Reise um die Erde
Ein Augenzeugenbericht von der Weltumsegelung Magellans 1519-1522
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Magellan's Voyage
A Narrative Account of the First Navigation
In 1519, the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set sail under the Spanish crown with five ships to find a western route to the legendary Spice Islands in the Pacific. Among the 240 crew members was the Italian nobleman Antonio Pigafetta, who kept a diary during the voyage. After three years, Pigafetta returned to Spain as one of only eighteen survivors, while Magellan did not survive the expedition. The account details the challenges of life aboard a sailing ship in the early modern period, including calms, storms, cold, and famine. It describes the flora and fauna of the Pacific islands as well as encounters with indigenous peoples. The report also addresses conflicts between Magellan and his crew, such as mutiny and desertion. The expedition led to the discovery of a sea route through the southern tip of America, known as the Strait of Magellan, and ended with Magellan's death in the Visayas. The survivors were the first Europeans to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach Asia from the east, marking the first circumnavigation of the globe and a milestone in the history of navigation.
