Publication: Como el ánima al cuerpo humano. Los pilotos reales de la Armada de Magallanes (1519-1522).
Authors
Mena García, Carmen
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Asociación Española de Americanistas
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https://doi.org/10.6018/nav.485821
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Los pilotos fueron pieza fundamental para el éxito de la gran aventura ultramarina
encabezada por España y Portugal desde fines del siglo XV. En esta ocasión, nos ocupamos de los
avezados tripulantes que participaron en la primera expedición a las Molucas (1519-1522)
encomendada al portugués Hernando de Magallanes. Seis hombres gobernaban los cinco barcos de
la armada de la Especiería –tres portugueses y otros tres castellanos- y todos tenían la consideración
de pilotos de Sus Altezas, es decir, estaban permanentemente al servicio de la Corona y cobraban un
salario mensual de la Casa de la Contratación. Sobre fuentes documentales, crónicas de la época y
una bibliografía especializada ofrecemos en estas páginas una aproximación a sus recorridos
biográficos.
Pilots were a key factor in the success of the great maritime adventure lead by Spain and Portugal since the 15th century. This article focuses in one specific episode: the first expedition to the Molucca Islands (1519-1522) commended to the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan. Six men -three Portuguese and three from Castille- manned the five ships of the Armada de la Especiería. All of them were officially declared Pilots of their Royal Highnesses. As civil servants of the crown they perceived a monthly salary from the Casa de Contratación. On documentary sources, chronicles of the time and a specialized bibliography we offer in these pages an approach to his biographical journeys.
Pilots were a key factor in the success of the great maritime adventure lead by Spain and Portugal since the 15th century. This article focuses in one specific episode: the first expedition to the Molucca Islands (1519-1522) commended to the Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan. Six men -three Portuguese and three from Castille- manned the five ships of the Armada de la Especiería. All of them were officially declared Pilots of their Royal Highnesses. As civil servants of the crown they perceived a monthly salary from the Casa de Contratación. On documentary sources, chronicles of the time and a specialized bibliography we offer in these pages an approach to his biographical journeys.
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Naveg@mérica, N. 27, 2021
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