This chapter speaks of betrayal on betrayal on betrayal. Oh the ways man betrays man. So, now we know Magellan was killed at the battle of Mactan by the hand of Cilapulapu. Whose running the ships and crew, now?
According to Pigafetta, the men elected 2 commanders, Magellan’s Portuguese brother-in-law, Duarte Barbosa & Joao Serrao. Both men had ties to Magellan, and we read that even if they did not like Magellan, both commanders respected him. Which leads us to our second point of noting that Magellan was widely disliked by his own people, which has been debatable if his demise was caused by not being liked or supported by crew members. For example, Ate Judy brings up Enrique, the translator slave Magellan had captured years ago - where was he during the battle and where/when he met his own demise as well?
Either way, the narrative continues to portray how upon post-Magellan’s death, both commanders accepted an invitation from Rajah Humabon to come to shore to retrieve jewels for the King of Spain and dine with them. Listen in to find out what happened when they came to shore and if Magellan’s crew ever found the Spice Islands like they originally set out to do.
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