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Papal Bull Inter caetera
On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI issued Inter caetera, dividing newly discovered lands beyond the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal under papal au…
Timeline
- 1493Barcelona · CataloniaAfter Columbus returned from his first voyage, Spain and Portugal disputed ownership of newly discovered lands; Ferdinand II and Isabella I requested Pope Alexander VI to arbitrate.
- 1493Rome · LazioThe pope formally issued Inter caetera, demarcating Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence across the Atlantic and granting Castile the privilege of spreading Catholicism to the new lands.
Sources
- Inter caetera (May 4, 1493) — Pope Alexander VI (1493) https://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/indig-inter-caetera.html
- The Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander VI), May 4, 1493 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/15th_century/cadiz1.asp