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Analysis of Pigafettas Chronicle

Pigafetta's chronicle was one of the most cited sources by historians studying the precolonial Philippines as it was one of the earliest written accounts of that period. As the earliest detailed documentation, it was believed to account for the "purest" precolonial society. However, a more nuanced reading is needed that recognizes the biases and circumstances surrounding Pigafetta as a chronicler commissioned by the King of Spain to document a voyage aimed at expanding the Spanish empire.

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Analysis of Pigafettas Chronicle

Pigafetta's chronicle was one of the most cited sources by historians studying the precolonial Philippines as it was one of the earliest written accounts of that period. As the earliest detailed documentation, it was believed to account for the "purest" precolonial society. However, a more nuanced reading is needed that recognizes the biases and circumstances surrounding Pigafetta as a chronicler commissioned by the King of Spain to document a voyage aimed at expanding the Spanish empire.

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The chronicle of Pigafetta was one of the most cited documents by historians who wished

to study the precolonial Philippines. As one of the ealiest written accounts, Pigafetta was
seen as a credible source for a period, which was prior unchronicled and undocumented.
Moreover, being the earliest detailed documentation, it was believed that Pigafetta’ s
writings account for the “purest” precolonial society. Indeed, Pigafetta’ s work is of great
importance in the study and writing of Philippines history. Nevertheless, there needs to
have a more nuanced reading of the source within a contextual backdrop. A student of
history should recognize certain biases accompanying the author and his identity,
loyalties, and the circumstances that he was in; and how it affected the text that he
produced. In the case of Pigafetta, the reader needs to understand that he was a chronicler
commissioned by the King of Spain to accompany and document a voyage intended to
expand the Spanish empire

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