10. The Treaty of Tordesillas Signed – June 7, 1494
With the stroke of a pen, Portugal and Spain secretly split the “New World” between them, redrawing the map of history. The Treaty of Tordesillas set a boundary that still echoes today, explaining why Portuguese is spoken in Brazil and Spanish dominates most of Latin America. This quiet agreement shaped the fates of continents, cultures, and millions of lives. Dive deeper into the treaty’s significance here.
