1529, After four centuries the world was divided twice

Thirty five years before….. Castile and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas,

                               [dividing the world into two areas of exploration and colonization.

It proclaimed a meridian in the Atlantic Ocean, with areas west of the line and east,

     [unprecedented abuse of the earth, misuse, fault, misdeed, injustice, fragmentation.

This year 1529, a new peace treaty between the Spanish Crown and Portugal signed

                      [by King John III and the Emperor Charles V, in Zaragoza, an Aragonese city.

The treaty defined the areas of Castilian (Spanish) and Portuguese influence in Asia,

 [which extended the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 and appointed a Supervisory Committee.

After four centuries the world was divided twice,

                                                      [but then half of humanity fought the other half.

Any separation of people has disastrous results, but unfortunately always,

                                         [some insane leaders find foolish people as service staff....

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to be continued

* ''IT COULD BE OTHERWISE in verse''
Texts and Narration: Odysseus Heavilayias - ROTTERDAM //
Language adjustments and text adaptation: Kellene G Safis -CHICAGO//
Digital adaptation and text editing: Cathy Rapakoulia Mataraga - PIRAEUS //
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