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Treaty of Tordesillas and early territorial claims in Brazil (1494–1549)

Treaty of Tordesillas and early territorial claims in Brazil (1494–1549)

  1. Treaty of Alcáçovas-Toledo sets Atlantic spheres

    Labels: Treaty of, Castile, Portugal

  2. Inter caetera issues papal demarcation for Spain

    Labels: Inter caetera, Pope Alexander, Spain

  3. Treaty of Tordesillas divides overseas claims

    Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Castile

  4. Cabral’s fleet sights the Brazilian coast

    Labels: Pedro lvares, Porto Seguro, Monte Pascoal

  5. Caminha completes first detailed report to Manuel I

    Labels: P ro, Manuel I, Island of

  6. Coelho–Vespucci expedition maps Brazilian coastline

    Labels: Gon alo, Amerigo Vespucci, Brazilian coastline

  7. Cantino Planisphere depicts Brazil and Tordesillas line

    Labels: Cantino Planisphere, Portuguese cartography, Tordesillas line

  8. Fernão de Loronha receives Brazil trade charter

    Labels: Fern o, brazilwood trade, feitorias

  9. Captaincy of São João granted (Fernando de Noronha)

    Labels: Fernando de, Captaincy of, King Manuel

  10. Pope Julius II confirms Tordesillas via papal bull

    Labels: Pope Julius, Ea quae, Treaty of

  11. Cristóvão Jacques begins anti-French coastal patrols

    Labels: Crist v, Brazilian coast, anti-French patrols

  12. Martim Afonso de Sousa launches first colonizing expedition

    Labels: Martim Afonso, colonizing expedition, Portugal

  13. São Vicente founded as early permanent Portuguese settlement

    Labels: S o, Martim Afonso, Santos region

  14. Hereditary captaincies system initiated in Portuguese America

    Labels: Hereditary captaincies, King John, capitanias heredit

  15. Tomé de Sousa appointed first governor-general of Brazil

    Labels: Tom de, Governor-general, John III

  16. Salvador founded as fortified colonial capital

    Labels: Salvador, fortified capital, Tom de