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Spain in 1494

Historical records for Spain in 1494, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
9Events
3Named people
6Places
2Categories

Historical records

May

4 May 1494Papal BullIsabella I the Catholic

Tordessillas · House / House of Leon & Castille

Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI

4 May 1494Treaty of TordessillasIsabella I the Catholic

Tordessillas · House / House of Leon & Castille

Papal bull ratified by Alexander VI. Establishes a line of demarcation between Spanish & Portuguese discoveries

14 May 1494Discovery of JamaicaChristopher Colombus

Jamaica · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Jamaice & names the island Santiago, St James

June

7 June 1494Treaty of TordessillasFerdinand II

Tordessillas · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The Pope grants Spain exclusive rights to American land 250 leagues west of the Azores

Other Events

1494Discovery of DominicaChristopher Colombus

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Dominica

1494Discovery of GuadalopeChristopher Colombus

Guadalope · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Lands on Islands that will be called Guadalope

1494Discovery of MarigalanteChristopher Colombus

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Marigalante

1494Discovery of Puerto RicoChristopher Colombus

Puerto Rico · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Puerto Rico

1494Discovery of Virgin IslandsChristopher Colombus

Virgin Islands · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Lands in the Virgin Islands

1494Rule of HaitiChristopher Colombus

Isabella · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Founds the township of Isabella in Hispaniola, Haiti

1494Rule of HaitiFerdinand II

Isabella · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Colombus founds the township of Isabella in Hispaniola, Haiti

Names involved

Christopher ColombusFerdinand IIIsabella I the Catholic

Places involved

GuadalopeIsabellaJamaicaPuerto RicoTordessillasVirgin Islands

Provenance

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