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The Treaty of Tordesillas (June 7, 1494) was an agreement which divided the non-Christian world into two zones of influence, one for Spain and the other for Portugal.   

The '''Treaty of Tordesillas''' (June 7, 1494) was an agreement which divided the non-Christian world into two zones of influence, one for [[Spain]] and the other for [[Portugal].   

In 1493 the pope (Alexander VI.) attempted to settle a dispute between Spain and Portugal by giving the New World to Spain and India and Africa to Portugal.  The Treaty of Tordesillas formalized this agreement with a key change that shifted the demarcation line to a circle, which enabled Portugal to claim Brazil also.

In 1493 the pope ([[Alexander VI]].) attempted to settle a dispute between Spain and Portugal by giving the New World to Spain and [[India]] and [[Africa]] to Portugal.  The Treaty of Tordesillas formalized this agreement with a key change that shifted the demarcation line to a circle, which enabled Portugal to claim [[Brazil]] also.