The Treaty of Tordesilla

By Kirsten Miller
  • Mar 7, 1490

    treaty of tordesilla - europeans

    treaty of tordesilla - europeans
    No other Europeans powers facing the Atlantic ocean ever acknowledged this papal removal.King john II of Portugal unsatisfied because Portugal's right’s in the new world were insufficiently affirmed. Meeting at Tordesilla, in northwestern Spain, Spanish and Portuguese agent reaffirmed the papal division.
  • Mar 3, 1493

    treaty of todesilla - Portugal

    treaty of todesilla - Portugal
    Portugal would have possession over the eastern part and the castile over the western side. The return to Europe of Christopher Columbus on march 3, 1493, was followed by a worldwide conflict. According to the claim, the discoveries disrupted the treaty of alcáçovas.
  • Jun 20, 1493

    The Treaty of Tordesilla - columbus's descoveries

    The Treaty of Tordesilla - columbus's descoveries
    In 1493 after the reports of columbus's discoveries had reached the the spanish rulers (Ferdinand and Isabella) they enlisted papal support for their claims to the new world. To shelter them,the spanish- born pope (Alexander VI) delivered bulls setting up a line of separation. Neither power was to attend any territory already in the hands of a christian ruler.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesilla - discovery

    The Treaty of Tordesilla - discovery
    The new boundary enabled Portugal to claim the coast of Brazil after its discovery by Pedro Cabral in 1500. Brazilian calculation and settlement far to the west of the line of demarcation in subsequent countries. On June 7, 1494 Spain and Portugal met at tordesilla.

  • Treaty of tordesilla -

    Treaty of tordesilla -
    According to the papal bull, all lands west of the land would belong to Spain. The bull did not mention Portugal, however, and one interpretation of the papal bull could be that Spain then gained control of Portugal’s lands in Asia.
    Not happy with this arrangement, Portugal’s King John II negotiated with the Spanish monarchs. Portugal had more ships and military might at this time, so Spain was at somewhat if the negotiations broke down and resulted in a fight.