Treaty of Tordesillas divides "New World" into portions for Spain and Portugal

Category
Peace
Place
Americas
Date
1494
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
According to the division, Brazil belonged to Portugal. [Fortado: 1001 Days] "Pope's ruling will lead to the division of Brazil and Spanish America, as well as the formation of the Spanish Philippines and Portuguese colonies in India and Africa." [Wikipedia: Timeline of Middle Ages]

This event is linked to the following periods

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Begin
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Category
Encounter
1492
1600
Latin American