Episode 2 of 3
Abrogation of Previous Treaties
- When
- 13 January 1750
- Where
- Madrid
- Part of
- Treaty of Madrid
The treaty expressly abandoned the Treaty of Tordesillas and Zaragoza as the legal basis for colonial division.
Spain and Portugal moved away from the papal bull Inter caetera and the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas. The new agreement specifically abrogated the Tordesillas treaty, replacing the old meridian-based division with a new legal framework based on actual possession and natural boundaries.
Sources
- Treaty of Madrid (13 January 1750) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
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