1494 : how a family feud in medieval Spain divided the world in half /
Documents how Columbus's New World discoveries inflamed a conflict between the leaders of Portugal and Spain that was resolved by Pope Alexander VI, who proclaimed territory divisions in the Atlantic that had a profound influence on centuries of history.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books,
2012
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Europe. The Princess and the Prince ; The Lord of Lords ; The Great Barrier ; East by West
- America. Admiral of the ocean sea ; The man who divided the world ; The far side of the world ; The ruling of the seas ; The heretics ; The freedom of the seas
- The phantom disappears.