Treaty of Tordesillas: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. May 31, 2026
Add new Web site: Guampedia - Treaty of Tordesillas. Mar 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - Treaty between Spain and Portugal concluded at Tordesillas; June 7, 1494. Nov 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Open Library Publishing Platform - A Few Words that Changed the World - Introduction � Treaty of Tordesillas. Oct 03, 2024
Corrected the cross-reference to Alexander VI. Aug 27, 2024
Add new Web site: EHNE Digital Encyclopedia of European History - The Treaty of Tordesillas, June 7, 1494. Jul 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Treaty of Tordesillas (PDF). Sep 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Did the Portuguese Have Secret Knowledge about Brazil Before the Treaty of Tordesillas? Mar 18, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Treaty of Tordesillas. Sep 21, 2022
Cross-references added. May 22, 2020
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Jun 7, 1494 CE: Treaty of Tordesillas. Nov 01, 2017
Corrected display issue. Aug 09, 2017
Added map of the line of demarcation set by the treaty. Mar 26, 2010
Added new Web site: kwabs.com - The Treaty of Tordesillas. Apr 02, 2009
Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Treaty of Tordesillas. Apr 02, 2009
Added new Web site: United States History - Treaty of Tordesillas. Apr 02, 2009
Added new Web site: Web Chron - Treaty of Tordesillas. Apr 02, 2009
Article revised. Jan 29, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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