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Antonio Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta
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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.

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  1. Ferdinand ColumbusAugust 15, 1488 – July 12, 1539
  2. Jerónimo de Aguilar1489–1531
  3. Antonio de Mendozacirca 1490 – July 21, 1552
  4. Antonio Pigafetta (this page)1490s – 16th century
  5. Giovanni da VerrazzanoJuly 20, 1491 – 1528
  6. Jacques CartierDecember 31, 1491 – September 24, 1557

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