“But above all the other misfortunes the following was the worst. The gums of both the lower and upper teeth of some of our men swelled, so that they could not eat... and therefore died.”

About Antonio Pigafetta

Chronicler • Venetian

Antonio Pigafetta was a Venetian scholar and explorer who joined the expedition to the Spice Islands led by Ferdinand Magellan. He served as Magellan's assistant and kept an accurate journal, which became the main...