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Antonio Pigafetta
(1489–1529)
Explorer
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Antonio Pigafetta was an explorer, best known for Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo.
Quick Facts About Antonio Pigafetta
- Born
- November 30, 1489
- Died
- November 30, 1529
- Profession
- Explorer
- Notable works
- Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo
About Antonio Pigafetta
Antonio Pigafetta was a Venetian scholar and explorer. In 1519, he joined the Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, the world's first documented circumnavigation, and is best known for being the chronicler of the voyage. During the expedition, he served as Magellan's assistant until Magellan's death in the Philippine Islands, and kept an accurate journal, which later assisted him in translating the Cebuano language. It is the first recorded document concerning the language.
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