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What pope ordered the line of demarcation be drawn from north to south through the Atlantic ocean in 1493?
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In 1943 the Pope was Pope Pius XII, but the Pope that decreed the demarcation line in 1493 was Pope Alexander VI.
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What imaginary line was drawn down the middle ofthe Atlantic to keep peace between Spain and Portugall?
It was perfered to as a line of demarcation .
What imaginary line was drawn to keep peace between Portugal and Spain?
line of demarcation is an imaginary line running down the middle of the Atlantic from the North Pole to the south. Pope Alexander VI drew it in 1493
Who established the line of demarcation?
Many lines of demarcation have been 'drawn'. It depends which you are referring to.
Through which continents does the line of Demarcation pass?
The Demarcation Line was an imaginary line passing through the continent of South America. It was drawn by Pope Alexander VI to divide the new lands conquered by Portugal from those of Spain.
What imaginary line was drawn down the middle of. Atlantic to keep peace between Spain and Portugal?
It was as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas (signed June 7th 1494) and was referred to as the line of demarcation.
Pope who ordered the line of demarcation?
The Line of Demarcation was drawn by Pope Alexander VI (who was pope from 1492 to 1503) to divide the newly disovered lands between Portugal Spain. This line was drawn in 1493 after Christopher Columbus returned from his maiden voyage to the Americas. Territorial disputes between the two seafaring nations led the Pope to draw the line in the hope that this would lead to peace between the two nations.
The Line of Demarcation was drawn to divide the New World between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
What was the Line of Demarcation?
The Line of Demarcation was an imaginary division of territory on the Earth at 50 degrees longitude, which was used to separate the boundaries of Portugal and Spain made in the year 1493 by Pope Alexander VI and later by Pope Julian II. Spain controlled territory west of the line, while Portugal controlled territory east of the line. The line was moved 800 miles further west with the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 a year later.In short The Line OF Demarcation, divided the non-European world into two trading and exploration zones one for Spain and one for Portugal. The two nations agreed to these terms in the Treaty of Tordesillas.the line of democration is an imaginary line running down the middle of the Atlantic from the North Pole to the South Pole.
What was the imaginary line drawn through south America called?
There are many such lines, they are called lines of longitude.
Why was the papal line of demarcation drawn?
To stop the feud between Spain and Portugal, who fought for land/control of the New World.
Why was an imaginary line drawn running north and south through South America and what was this line called?
The imaginary line was the Line of Demarcation drawn according to the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. It was designed to prevent Spain and Portugal from claiming the same regions and establishing competing colonies in the world, notably the New World. The line was a line of longitude around 42.5° W, about midway between the Portuguese colony in the Cape Verde Islands and the new Spanish possessions in Hispaniola and the Caribbean. The line effectively limited Portugal to a major colony in Brazil, the only modern South American country that extends east of the line.
Where was the Alantic Charter drawn?
The Atlantic Charter was drawn aboard U.S. and British warships anchored in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.
