2. The remarkable changes brought about by the 15th and 16th
century, as an aftermath of renaissance and reformation, paved
the way in shaping European society and culture and the
opening of the world to European expeditions.
SPAIN PORTUGAL
3. European demands for Oriental products like
gold, silver, sugar, milk, silk and spices.
Spices used as
preservatives for
food
Muslim Traders
dominated all
maritime routes
11. Amerigo Vespucci – The Explorer of America
Ferdinand Magellan – a Portuguese explorer
who organized the Spanish expedition to
the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in
the first circumnavigation of the Earth,
completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano.
12. MAGELLAN’S EXPIDTION
• Atlantic to the South Pacific
• Cosmographer Rui de Faleiro
• The fleet was composed of five ships:
- The flagship Trinidad
- Santiago
- Concepcion
- San Antonio
- Victoria
• September 20, 1519
• Antonio Pigafetta
• Father Pedro de Valderrama
Difficulties along the way:
1. A mutiny was staged while anchored in
Port San Julian
2. San Antonio deserted and sailed back to
Spain
3. Lack of food, water, and medicine
13. • March 16, 1521
• Island of Sails
• Islas de Ladrones
• March 17, 1521
• March 18, 1521
• Raj Kolambu
• March 31, 1521
• Archipelago of Saint
Lazarus
• April 7, 1521
• Rajah Humabon
• Holy Child
19. THE LEGAZPI EXPEDITION
• Luis de Velasco – viceroy of Mexico
• Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
• Fr. Andres de Urdaneta – chief
navigator
• 1565
• Sikatana and Sigala of Bohol
• City of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
• 1570
• Martin de Goiti
• Juan de Salcedo
• Rajah Sulayman
• 1571 – Legazpi prepared a bigger
expedition in Manila
• Adelantado
• Distinguished and Ever Loyal City