Answer to Question #249244 in History for Princess

Question

Who is the intended audience of the pigafetta's account?

Answer 1

The whole manuscript of the pigafetta's account was addressed to all people so that they can get detailed information about the voyage. Pigafetta, A. (2007). The First Voyage around the World, 1519-1522: An Account of Magellan’s Expedition. Although his proof was meant for European readers and was not wholly free of preconception and outright lies, it gave a detailed account of the Battle of Mactan, the first successful Filipino resistance against foreign invaders.