Which famous explorer's discoveries were confirmed by Pope Alexander VI's papal bulls?
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Answer
Pope Alexander VI's papal bulls of 1493 confirmed or reconfirmed the rights of the Spanish crown in the New World following the discoveries of Christopher Columbus in 1492. This played a significant role in shaping the colonization of the Americas.
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