I was recently reading The Penguin History of Latin America, and noticed that it said "A line of demarcation was drawn in 1493 at a longitude 100 leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands, but at Portugal's request, and with the diplomatic concurrence of Spain, this line was moved a further 270 leagues westwards by the Treaty of Tordesillas. . .unwittingly delivering to Portugal the as yet unknown. . .Brazil".
What if relations between the two countries become frostier, or Portugal offends Alexander VI somehow? Could a Spanish Brazil happen peacefully, or would there be a war between Spain and Portugal?
What if relations between the two countries become frostier, or Portugal offends Alexander VI somehow? Could a Spanish Brazil happen peacefully, or would there be a war between Spain and Portugal?