At the time, the size of the South American continent was not completely known, and though the Spanish came off better in the total extent of territory, Portugal got the largest single piece of the pie--Brazil. Today Brazil is by far the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. :) hope this helPpsss!
Spain and Portugal
The line of demarcation denoted the divide between the lands of Portugal and the lands of Spain. All lands to the east of the line of demarcation belonged to Portugal and all lands to the west of the line belonged to Spain.
Spain and Portugal
Portugal i think
Spain and Portugal
It divided control of newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
provision of treaty of tordesillas to divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal to colonize.
It divided control of newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
Spain and Portugal
(1494)
1494
Spain and Portugal divide the Americas by a line called the demarcation. that Pope Alexander decided where to put it.