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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bown, Stephen R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
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.