Bulla Inter caetera
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Bulla Inter caetera was a 1493 papal bull issued by Pope Alexander VI that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, profoundly shaping the colonial-era claims over the Atlantic and the Americas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inter caetera | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | papal bull ⓘ |
| alternateName | Bulla Inter caetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ lands west of Europe and Africa ⓘ |
| author | Pope Alexander VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1493 documents
ⓘ
Documents of the Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ History of colonization of the Americas ⓘ International law history ⓘ Papal bulls of Pope Alexander VI ⓘ |
| concerns | Christianization of non-Christian peoples ⓘ |
| countryContext |
Kingdom of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1493-05-04 ⓘ |
| definedLineDistance | 100 leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands ⓘ |
| established | demarcation line between Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
contributed to Iberian maritime rivalry settlement
ⓘ
helped define Portuguese sphere in the Atlantic and Africa ⓘ helped define Spanish sphere in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| granted | rights to conquer and possess newly discovered lands to Spain ⓘ |
| hasType |
diplomatic instrument
ⓘ
religious-legal document ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to European colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
influenced European claims in the Atlantic world ⓘ shaped early Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | Doctrine of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | papal decree ⓘ |
| limitedRightsOf | Portugal in western Atlantic regions ⓘ |
| locationIssued | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandated | evangelization of indigenous populations ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Alexander VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to divide newly discovered non-European lands between Castile and Portugal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Doctrine of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ papal bull Dudum siquidem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
division of overseas territories
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rights of Spain and Portugal in the New World ⓘ |
| yearIssued | 1493 ⓘ |
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