Treaty of Tordesillas

The Treaty of Tordesillas or the Treaty of Tordesilhas (Spanish and Portuguese spelling respectively) signed at Tordesillas (Castile), June 7 1494), divided the world outside of Europe in an exclusive duopoly between the Spanish and the Portuguese along a north-south meridian 370 leagues (1770 km; 1100 miles) west of the Cape Verde Islands (off the west coast of Africa), roughly 46° 37' W. The lands to the east would belong to Portugal and the lands to the west to Spain. The treaty was ratified by Spain, July 2, and by Portugal, September 5, 1494. The Treaty of Saragossa or Treaty of Zaragoza, which was signed on April 22, 1529, more precisely specified its anti-meridian.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Portuguese - Tordesillas - Castile - June 7 - 1494 - Spanish - Portuguese - Meridian - League - Cape Verde Islands - July 2 - September 5 - April 22 - 1529 - Anti-meridian

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