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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]]. The line was drawn 100 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands, [[Spain]] gained west of the line while [[Portugal]] was given possession of any unclaimed territory to the east of the line. |
| − | + | The treaty originated in 1493, when 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. | |
[[category:European History]] | [[category:European History]] | ||
Revision as of 18:23, September 4, 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. The line was drawn 100 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands, Spain gained west of the line while Portugal was given possession of any unclaimed territory to the east of the line.
The treaty originated in 1493, when 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.