Line of demarcation

Line of demarcation

A boundary established by Pope Alexander VI on in 1493 to define the spheres of Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the New World. Part of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

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Category: World history
Educational Institution: New York State Board of Regents
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