Module 5.1 Flashcards
Where was Pope Alexander VI born?
Jativa, Spain
What was the real name of Pope Alexander VI
Rodrigo Borja
Rodrigo changed his name to
Borgia
Who were the 4 children of Borgia?
Cesare, Giovanni, Lucrezia, Goffredo
One of the mistresses of Borgia
Vanozza d be’ Catanei
What was the age of Borgia when he became the pope?
61
Who was the king who died in 1494 that caused trouble to Alexander VI?
King Ferrante of Naples
The king who wants to reclaim the French throne
King Charles VIII of France
What countries did King Charles VIII invade in 1494?
Italy and Rome
What were the places/countries Pope Alexander VI joined forces to and expelled Charles from Italy?
Venice, Germany, Spain, and Milan
Who was Cesare Borgia married to?
Princess Charlotte d’Albret
Because of the marriage of Cesare and a French princess, Alexander VI committed him to friendship with the new French king named
King Loius XII of France
When was Rodrigo Borja born?
January 1, 1431
When did Alexander VI die and what was the cause?
August 18, 1503; Malaria
In 1945, he appealed to Pope Nicholas V
to confer all their discovered lands in
their Portugal voyage. He promised to spread the Christian faith to non-believers.
Henry the Navigator/ Prince Henry of Portugal
Who issued a papal bull called Romanus Pontifex
Pope Nicholas V
A papal bull that gave Portugal title to all African territories that had been acquired and will be acquired in the future
Romanus Pontifex
What will happen to those who would go against Portugal’s rights?
excommunicated from the church
An adventurous entrepreneur and navigator. Persuaded King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile to fund his expedition to locate a western route to Asia.
Christopher Columbus
Who were the people Christopher Columbus persuaded to fund his expedition to locate a western route to Asia?
King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile
What was Christopher Columbus’ goal in his expedition?
locate a western route to Asia
The papal bull that played a central role in the Spanish conquest of the New World
Inter Caetera
In 1493, Spanish lawyers convinced Pope Alexander VI to –
Inter Caetera Divinae
The bull that recognized King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella’s title to Columbus’ discovered new land areas and new people
First bull
The bull about the conversion of the native inhabitants to Christianity
Second bull
The second bull established a line that ran pole to pole, –
100 leagues west of the Azores
The second bull gave Portugal dominion over all of the undiscovered lands – and gave Spain title to the lands –
east of the imaginary line; west of the boundary
When was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?
June 7, 1494
A treaty that divides Portugal and Spain’s sphere of influence in the Americans
Treaty of Tordesillas
In the Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal agreed to move the demarcation to – leagues to the –
370 leagues; West of the Cape Verde Islands3
Description of the Treaty of Tordesillas 1494
- Where was the manuscript printed on, how many piles, sheets, and what size?
Manuscript on parchment, 4 piles, 8 sheets, 330 x 250mm
Where is the Portuguese version of the Treaty of Tordesillas preserved?
Royal Castilian Chancery
Where is the Castilian version of the Treaty of Tordesillas preserved?
Tombo Tower Archive, Lisbon
The Castilian version with signatories of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile is preserved by the –
Royal Archives of Torre de Tombo
The Treaty of Tordesillas was recommended in 2007 for inclusion in the –
Memory of the World Register
Where was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?
City of Tordesillas
He was born into a family whose father was a minor member of the Portuguese nobility
Fernando de Magalhães
Who rejected Fernando de Magalhães multiple times to support his cause?
King Manuel I of Portugal
In Fernando de Magalhães first circumnavigation of the globe, what were his discoveries?
- Strait of Magellan
- Guam, Mariana Islands, and the Philippine Islands
Where was Ruy de Faleiro born?
Covilhã, Portugal
Served as a page of Queen Eleonor alongside Magellan
Ruy de Faleiro
Who is Queen Eleonor?
Consort of King John II
He was named as a co-captain alongside Magellan
Ruy de Faleiro