Over the Edge of the World

Principal Characters

King Charles I (later Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire)

King Manuel (king of Portugal)

Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca (bishop of Burgos)

Cristóbal de Haro (financier)

Ruy Faleiro (cosmographer)

Beatriz Barbosa (Magellan’s wife)

Diogo Barbosa (Magellan’s father-in-law)

The Armada de Molucca

(at the time of departure from Seville)

Trinidad

Ferdinand Magellan (Captain General)

Estêvão Gomes (pilot major)

Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa (alguacil, or master-at-arms)

Francisco Albo (pilot)

Pedro de Valderrama (chaplain)

Ginés de Mafra (seaman)

Enrique de Malacca (interpreter)

Duarte Barbosa (supernumerary)

Álvaro de Mesquita (Magellan’s relative, supernumerary)

Antonio Pigafetta (chronicler, supernumerary)

Cristóvão Rebêlo (Magellan’s illegitimate son, supernumerary)

San Antonio

Juan de Cartagena (captain and inspector general)

Antonio de Coca (fleet accountant)

Andrés de San Martín (astrologer and pilot)

Juan de Elorriaga (master)

Gerónimo Guerra (clerk)

Bernard de Calmette, also known as

Pero Sánchez de la Reina (chaplain)

Concepción

Gaspar de Quesada (captain)

João Lopes Carvalho (pilot)

Juan Sebastián Elcano (master)

Juan de Acurio (mate)

Hernando Bustamente (barber)

Joãozito Carvalho (cabin boy)

Martin de Magalhães (supernumerary)

Victoria

Luis de Mendoza (captain)

Vasco Gomes Gallego (pilot)

Antonio Salamón (master)

Miguel de Rodas (mate)

Santiago

Juan Rodríguez Serrano (captain)

Baltasar Palla (master)

Bartolomé Prieur (mate)