Question

In 1493, the pope established the ___________that divided the non-European world into two zones.

Answer 1

The line of demarcation

Answer 2

Map showing the line of demarcation between Spanish and Portuguese territory, as first defined by Pope Alexander VI (1493) and later revised by the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494). Spain won control of lands discovered west of the line, while Portugal gained rights to new lands to the east.