"I am Pancaldo, Savona rivoltai to all the world round" Not many healthy also some Italians He takes part in the first voyage of circumnavigation around the world on the ship Trinidad, under the command of Magellan.
Leon Pancaldo , sometimes called Pancaldo Leone, is what it knows best, even though in his case, very little. Born in Savona
between 1488 and 1490, was the pilot of the famous Trinidad and during the return journey, he was captured by the Portuguese to the Moluccas, which kept him prisoner for a long time.
Upon returning to freedom, then took part in an expedition in 1534 that tried to repeat the famous voyage of circumnavigation, this time on behalf of Portugal, but, ironically, failed to go beyond what is just called "Magellanic ".
Four years later he came back on the coast of South America, near the 'current Argentina, and died, probably killed by the natives.
The landmark of Savona, his home town of Savona and a square named after him. from him even the name "Pancaldi" Savona to another tower that was purchased by him with the duchies which he earned in his services d 'overseas.
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