1494: How A Family Feud In Medieval Spain Divided The World In Half

1494: How A Family Feud In Medieval Spain Divided The World In Half
Tags: Stephen R. Bown

Documents the lesser-known story of how Columbus's New World discoveries inflamed a conflict between the leaders of Portugal and Spain that was intervened by Pope Alexander VI, who proclaimed territory divisions in the Atlantic that had a profound influence on centuries of history.

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