jun 7, 1494 - Treaty of Tordesillas
Description:
In this document, the pope created the Line of Demarcation perpendicular to the equator, that split Spain's and Portugal's territories. This was necessary because Spain and Portugal were clashing over each other's land. The pope did not want two Catholic countries fighting.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 7, 1494
Now
~ 531 years ago