jan 1, 1494 - treaty of tordesillas
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The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed at Tordesillas in Spain on June 7, 1494, and authenticated at Setúbal, Portugal, divided the newly-discovered lands outside Europe between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire, along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of AfricaAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1494
Now
~ 531 years ago