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The Line of Demarcation was an imaginary longitude, moved slightly from that of a line drawn by Pope Alexander VI to divide Portuguese and Spanish claimed territory. This line was drawn in 1493 after Christopher Columbus returned after his maiden voyage to the Americas. Territorial disputes between the two seafaring nations led the Pope to draw this line in the hope that it would lead to peace between the two powers. ...
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