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Treaty of Tordesillas – Part 5: How a treaty’s shadow lingers
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an act of ambition, calculation, and faith in paper lines. Its legacy is not just found in maps, but in languages spoken, cultures shaped, and the deep scars of conquest. More than five centuries later, its verdict is still debated. For Spain and Portugal, the treaty was a masterstroke—at least at first.
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