Difference between revisions of "Treaty of Tordesillas"
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| − | The Treaty of Tordesillas (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 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. |
Revision as of 18:42, January 26, 2007
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.