First Voyage Around
the World
Internal Criticism
,Author’s Background,
Agenda and Biases
, Author’s Background
• Explorer born in Vicenza around 1490 and died in the same city in
1534.
• A noble descent who came from a rich family in Italy.
• The author of the “First Voyage Around the world by Magellan”
• A chronicler commissioned by the King of the Spain to accompany
document a voyage intended to expand the Spanish Empire.
• His standpoint came from a sixteenth century European perspectiv
the World
Internal Criticism
,Author’s Background,
Agenda and Biases
, Author’s Background
• Explorer born in Vicenza around 1490 and died in the same city in
1534.
• A noble descent who came from a rich family in Italy.
• The author of the “First Voyage Around the world by Magellan”
• A chronicler commissioned by the King of the Spain to accompany
document a voyage intended to expand the Spanish Empire.
• His standpoint came from a sixteenth century European perspectiv
