Antonio Pigafetta
- 1490s – 16th century
- Medieval
- Exploration

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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Who was born first?
- Antonio Pigafetta and Antonio de Mendoza were born the same year
- Antonio Pigafetta was born 1 year before Giovanni da Verrazzano
- Antonio Pigafetta was born 1 year after Jerónimo de Aguilar
- Antonio Pigafetta was born 1 year before Jacques Cartier
- Antonio Pigafetta was born 2 years after Ferdinand Columbus
Timeline
- Ferdinand ColumbusAugust 15, 1488 – July 12, 1539
- Jerónimo de Aguilar1489–1531
- Antonio de Mendozacirca 1490 – July 21, 1552
- Antonio Pigafetta (this page)1490s – 16th century
- Giovanni da VerrazzanoJuly 20, 1491 – 1528
- Jacques CartierDecember 31, 1491 – September 24, 1557
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