"Tordesillas" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Tordesillas" Meaning

Tordesillas is a Spanish municipality in the province of Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

It is the regional capital of the province.

"Tordesillas" Examples

Definition

A strip of land that separates two larger areas of land or territories.

Usage Examples

1. Geographical Example

In the 18th century, Spain drew a series of political borders across the Iberian Peninsula, establishing the Tordesillas line to separate Spain from Portugal.

2. Historical Example

The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas directly influenced the expansion of both Spanish and Portuguese empires in the Americas, with the Spanish claiming lands west of the line and the Portuguese getting the lands east of it.

3. Military Strategy Example

During World War II, the battle lines of Tordesillas became a significant imaginary boundary within Europe, roughly parallel to the modern-day Polish-Polish-related region drawing Germany.

4. Encyclopedia Entry Example

The Treaty of Tordesillas marked a fundamental shift in the historical balance of power and started the gradual Portuguese withdrawal from the overall African sphere and their diverting towards Asia.

5. Legal Contract Example

So, under maritime law, any ship crossing the Tordesillas line would imply it's exclusively Portuguese interest if it carried valuable merchandise and merchandise originating outside aspect specifically from the eastern part.