jun 7, 1494 - Treaty of Tordesillas
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The Treaty of Tordesillas , signed at Tordesillas on June 7, 1494, and authenticated at Setúbal, Portugal, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between the Portuguese Empire and the Crown of Castile, along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa. he lands to the east would belong to Portugal and the lands to the west to Castile.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 7, 1494
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~ 531 years ago