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The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, resolved territorial disputes between Spain and Portugal during the Age of Exploration. It established a demarcation line, influencing global colonization patterns and setting the stage for future European imperial endeavors. The treaty's legacy persists in cultural and linguistic divisions, particularly in the Americas, and reflects the era's diplomatic and papal influences on international relations.
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Spain and Portugal disputed over territorial claims in the New World during the Age of Exploration
Papal Bull Inter caetera
Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Inter caetera to prevent conflict between Spain and Portugal and introduced the Line of Demarcation
Spain and Portugal convened in Tordesillas to clarify their spheres of influence and signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494
The Line of Demarcation, established by the Treaty of Tordesillas, divided the New World between Spain and Portugal and had far-reaching effects on global colonization
The Treaty of Tordesillas led to the linguistic and cultural division of the Americas, with Brazil becoming a Portuguese-speaking country
While the Treaty of Tordesillas averted conflict and enabled overseas empires, it also sanctioned the conquest and exploitation of indigenous peoples and their territories
The Treaty of Madrid in 1750 acknowledged the practical expansion of Portuguese territory in South America beyond the Tordesillas line, based on the principle of Uti possidetis, ita possideatis
The Treaty of Madrid formalized the borders of Brazil and indicated the evolving balance of colonial power and the waning influence of the Jesuits in the region
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Date of the Treaty of Tordesillas
Signed on June 7, 1494
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Purpose of Pope Alexander VI's involvement
Acted as arbitrator to settle Spanish-Portuguese dispute
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Impact of the Treaty of Alcacovas on the Treaty of Tordesillas
Portugal claimed new lands based on the Treaty of Alcacovas
