Duarte Barbosa

Duarte Barbosa (d. 1521) was a Portuguese writer and trader. Lived during the 15th and the 16th Century , his father was Diogo Barbosa . He travelled with Ferdinand Magellan in the Armada de Molucca expedition along with approximately 260 persons of various ranks. He was a supernumerary in the expedition. During his journey, he wrote detailed account of foreign cultures.

One of the few survivors of the Battle Of Mactan in which Magellan was killed, Barbosa was made captain of the ship ''Victoria'' and the co-commander of the armada. He remained with the armada until he was killed at Humabon's feast.

Among others that travelled along with him and Magellan were:

Estêvão Gomes ( Pilot Major , mutinied at Strait Of Magellan and took vessel San Antonio back to Spain)

Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa (master-at-arms, captain of vessel Trinity after a fiasco at Brunei and on final voyage)

Francisco Albo (pilot)

Pedro De Valderrama

Juan Serrano , captain of ''Santiago''

Ginés De Mafra ( Seaman )

Enrique De Malacca (Henry the Black) (slave to Magellan from the Malacca , escaped after the Battle Of Mactan and plotted with Humabon )

Alvaro De Mesquita (Magellan's relative and supernumerary, assumes command of vessel ''San Antonio'' from de Coca, captain after mutiny, overpowered by mutiny led by Gomes and taken back to Spain)

Antonio Pigafetta (chronicler)

Cristóvão Rebêlo (Magellan's illegitimate son, dies at Mactan )

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