Reflecting on The Legacy: The Anniversary of Doctrine of Discovery and Its Modern Implications
Today in history, is the anniversary of “Dum Diversas” a papal bull issued on June 18, 1452 by Pope Nicholas V. This document granted King Afonso V of Portugal the authority to conquer and subjugate non-Christian peoples, particularly in Africa. It authorised the king and his successors to capture, vanquish, and subdue Saracens (Muslims), pagans, […]
