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📜 1493 - The Papal Bull 'Inter Caetera': Issued by Pope Alexander VI, this document grants Spain the right to conquer newly discovered lands west of a meridian 100 leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde islands.
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Further Reading
- The Doctrine of Discovery, 1493 (gilderlehrman.org)
- Inter caetera by Pope Alexander VI (May 4, 1493) (encyclopediavirginia.org)
- AD 1493: The Pope asserts rights to colonize, convert, and enslave (nih.gov)
- Inter caetera - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- In 1493, Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Inter Caetera and ... (brainly.com)
- Lines of Demarcation - Princeton University Library (princeton.edu)
- Treaty of Tordesillas | Summary, Definition, Map, & Facts - Britannica (britannica.com)
- The Doctrine of Discovery, May 4th, 1493 - Meherrin Indian Nation (meherrinnation.org)