History

Magellan himself never circumnavigated the globe, having lost his life in the Philippines. Upon his death, leadership passed through a turbulent succession, ultimately arriving at Basque navigator Elcano, who captained the only remaining ship, Victoria, and the 18 survivors of the once 270-strong crew, back to Spain.

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We owe much of what we know about this historic expedition to the journal of one of those 18 survivors, Venetian scholar Antonio Pigafetta. His writings are a valuable firsthand account of maritime exploration in the early 16th century, for those interested.

yes, valuable knowledge in the context of modern history, but i often wonder what would have happened if spain/portugal under magellan never even discovered the phillippines and colonization never happened. would have loved to see what could be in these countries (if there is even a concept of country back then) without COLONIZATION by european powers!! colonization has fucked the world over, idgaf about technology and all the modern shit we have now bc of colonization as some might argue. indigenous people probably wouldnt see it as a history they can be proud of.