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Which writer published the earliest account of the Magellan and Elcano expedition in 1522,three years before those of Antonio Pigafetta, a participant in the circumnavigation of the globe?

Question #152394. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Mar 23 2026.
Originally posted Mar 23 2026 9:02 AM.

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Maximilianus Transylvanus. He was a scholar and courtier in the service of Emperor Charles V.
The first published report of the circumnavigation was a letter written by Maximilianus Transylvanus, a relative of sponsor Cristóbal de Haro, who interviewed survivors in 1522 and published his account in 1523 under the title De Moluccis Insulis.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_expedition#Accounts_of_voyage

Mar 23 2026, 11:57 AM
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