Antonio Pigafetta

Italian explorer and historian

Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian explorer, historian, and cartographer. He was born in 1463 in Padua, Italy, and died in 1530 in Manila, Philippines. Pigafetta is best known for being the secretary of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He wrote a detailed account of the expedition, which was published in 1524. Pigafetta's writings provide valuable insights into the hi...