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Romanus pontifex, papal bull of Pope Nicolas V, Portugal, 8 January 1455, courtesy of the Arqivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Lisbon, Portugal. This papal bull legally granted Portugal the right to enslave any and all people they encounter south of Cape Bojador , on the coast of Western Sahara.
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Dum Diversas (english: Until different) is a papal bull issued on 18 June 1452 by Pope Nicholas V. It authorized Afonso V of Portugal to conquer " Saracens ( Muslims) and pagans" in a disputed territory in Africa and consign them to "perpetual servitude ". This and the subsequent bull ( Romanus Pontifex ), issued by Nicholas in 1455, gave the ...
Jul 23, 2018 · Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull Dum Diversas on 18 June, 1452. It authorised Alfonso V of Portugal to reduce any “Saracens (Muslims) and pagans and any other unbelievers” to perpetual slavery. This facilitated the Portuguese slave trade from West Africa.
The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V), January 8, 1455. Background. The kingdoms of Portugal and Castile had been jockeying for position and possession of colonial territories along the African coast for more than a century prior to Columbus’ “discovery” of lands in the western seas.
Nicholas issued the bull Dum Diversas (18 June 1452) authorizing King Afonso V of Portugal to "attack, conquer, and subjugate Saracens, pagans and other enemies of Christ wherever they may be found". Issued less than a year before the fall of Constantinople, the bull may have been intended to begin another crusade against the Ottoman Empire .
May 11, 2023 · On June 18, 1452, Pope Nicholas V, issues a statement (called a “papal bull”) called the Dum Diversas. The Dum Diversas gives King Alfonso V of Portugal permission to reduce any “nonbelievers” to perpetual slavery. The Portuguese take this and run, and begin enslaving West Africans, which gets beyond ugly very quickly.
Dec 23, 2020 · On June 18, 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued the papal bull, Dum Diversas. Through this proclamation, he declared that Catholic nations should condemn any enemy of Christ to eternal slavery.