Treaty of Tordesillas

  • Period: Jan 1, 1479 to

    Treaty of Tordesillas

    A summmary of the spain and porugals treaty
  • Apr 20, 1481

    Letter confirmed.

    Letter confirmed.
    The threatening letter was confirmed in 1481. It was confirmed with the Papal bull Aeterni regis. That granted the land below(south) canary to portuguese.
  • Mar 22, 1493

    Portageese explorers.

    Portageese explorers.
    Portuguese explorers have been looking for land and exploring. 1493 the portuguese explorers had already reached the southern tip of africa. The tip was the Cape of good hope.
  • Jun 21, 1493

    entitled extension

    entitled extension
    Later on another bull entitled extension. Which was for the Apostolic Grant and donation of the indies. This event takes place in september 1493.
  • Apr 20, 1494

    New divided areas

    New divided areas
    In 1494 the newly divided areas had been seen by the europeans. It was only divided by the treaty. Those areas had little wealth.
  • Apr 20, 1497

    Threating letters.

    Threating letters.
    The portuguese sent letters to the spanish. The portuguese sent a letter for threatening purposes. This happened in 1479.
  • Feb 22, 1500

    Eastern most part of brazil

    Eastern most part of brazil
    The easternmost part of Brazil was given to portuguese. Pedro Alvarez cabral landed there when he was on a trip. Brazil gave it to Portuguese in 1500
  • Jun 19, 1506

    Counterng the bulls

    Counterng the bulls
    The treaty effectively countered the bulls. This means that they had to be negotiable with the pope. This was on January 24th 1506
  • Jun 21, 1514

    Catholic Monarchs

    Catholic Monarchs
    The Catholic monarchs tried to stop the portuguese advance in asia. By claiming the meridian around the world. Portugal pushed back seeking another papal pronouncement. It was given in 1514 to the bulls Praecelsus devotionis.
  • Apr 20, 1580

    1580-1640 Calm era

    1580-1640 Calm era
    In 1580 to 1640 the treaty was meaningless. At this time the spanish king was also the portugal king. Most of the fighting was calmer