Explanation: When the Americas were first discovered, the Pope split the newly-exploitable world between Spain and Portugal
This didn't last, and wouldn't have applied to Greenland (which was already known) anyway, but it's a stronger claim than whatever the fuck the current US administration is going on about.
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 5 pts · 215d
Explanation: When the Americas were first discovered, the Pope split the newly-exploitable world between Spain and Portugal
This didn't last, and wouldn't have applied to Greenland (which was already known) anyway, but it's a stronger claim than whatever the fuck the current US administration is going on about.
microblogc@neopaquita.es · 3 pts · 215d
@PugJesus
Alt4You: Greenland split between Spain and Portugal following the world partition ruled by the Pope on sixteenth century.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 2 pts · 215d
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ViatorOmnium@piefed.social · 2 pts · 215d
The Treaty of Tordesillas is the the True and Only Path to Everlasting World Peace.
DziadekMick@mstdn.social · 1 pts · 215d
@PugJesus
I am fortunate that I learned this bit of history recently. To be able to appreciate the humor.