# Inter caetera (1493)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1493-inter-caetera
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Alexander VI divides newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal. At this point in the timeline (1493), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Alexander VI (11 August 1492 – 18 August 1503).

## Why it matters
Inter caetera mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Alexander VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-alexander-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Inter caetera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter_caetera)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Inter caetera](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Inter+caetera)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)