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Issuance of Aeterni regis
- When
- 21 June 1481
- Where
- Papal States
Pope Sixtus IV issued the bull on 21 June 1481, confirming the Treaty of Alcáçovas and granting Portugal territorial rights in Africa and the Indies.
The papal bull Aeterni regis was issued on 21 June 1481 by Pope Sixtus IV. It confirmed the substance of the Treaty of Alcáçovas, reiterating Castile's possession of the Canary Islands and granting Portugal all further territorial acquisitions made by Christian powers in Africa and eastward to the Indies.
Sources
- Aeterni regis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-17
- Pope Sixtus IV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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