The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the non-Christian world between Spain and this country.
- France
- Portugal
- The Ottoman Empire
- The Papal States
The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the non-Christian world between Spain and this country.
Portugal. The treaty defined Portugal’s sphere of influence as Africa and Asia and Spain’s as the New World. The treaty took no account of any other nation that might wish to explore these areas.