Capitulation of Zaragoza
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The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitulación de Zaragoza | 1 |
| Capitulation of Zaragoza canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capitulation of Zaragoza
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitulación de Zaragoza
Treaty of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Asian maritime regions
ⓘ
Maluku Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Moluccas archipelago
|
| category |
1529 in international relations
ⓘ
16th-century treaties ⓘ Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ
surface form:
History of Zaragoza
Treaties of Portugal ⓘ Treaties of Spain ⓘ |
| compensationAmount | 350000 ducats ⓘ |
| conflictResolved | Iberian rivalry over the spice trade in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| date | 1529 ⓘ |
| definedLine | meridian 297.5 leagues east of the Moluccas ⓘ |
| followed | Spanish expedition of Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
European overseas expansion ⓘ |
| language |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | delimitation of Spanish and Portuguese zones of navigation in the Eastern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Maluku Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Moluccas
division of spheres of influence in Asia ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| negotiatingParty |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
King John III of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
John III of Portugal
|
| placeOfSigning | Zaragoza ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the anti-meridian to the Treaty of Tordesillas
ⓘ
to resolve conflicts between Spain and Portugal over control of the Moluccas ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Tordesillas ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish renunciation of claims to the Moluccas
ⓘ
financial compensation from Portugal to Spain ⓘ recognition of Portuguese control over the Moluccas ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1529-04-22 ⓘ |
| topic |
Iberian Union colonial rivalry
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ history of Indonesia ⓘ history of the Philippines ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capitulación de Zaragoza