#Age of Imperialism

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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHATTEL SLAVERY BY THE CATHOLIC POPE NICHOLAS V 6/18/1452

Papal Bull Dum Diversas 18 June, 1452

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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 same pope wrote the bull Romanus Pontifex on January 5, 1455 to the same Alfonso. As a follow-up to the Dum diversas, it extended to the Catholic nations of Europe dominion over discovered lands during the Age of Discovery. Along with sanctifying the seizure of non-Christian lands, it encouraged the enslavement of native, non-Christian peoples in Africa and the New World.

“We weighing all and singular the premises with due meditation, and noting that since we had formerly by other letters of ours granted among other things free and ample faculty to the aforesaid King Alfonso – to invade, search out, capture, vanquish, and subdue all Saracens and pagans whatsoever, and other enemies of Christ wheresoever placed, and the kingdoms, dukedoms, principalities, dominions, possessions, and all movable and immovable goods whatsoever held and possessed by them and to reduce their persons to perpetual slavery, and to apply and appropriate to himself and his successors the kingdoms, dukedoms, counties, principalities, dominions, possessions, and goods, and to convert them to his and their use and profit – by having secured the said faculty, the said King Alfonso, or, by his authority, the aforesaid infante, justly and lawfully has acquired and possessed, and doth possess, these islands, lands, harbors, and seas, and they do of right belong and pertain to the said King Alfonso and his successors”.

In 1493 Alexander VI issued the bull Inter Caetera stating one Christian nation did not have the right to establish dominion over lands previously dominated by another Christian nation, thus establishing the Law of Nations. Together, the Dum Diversas, the Romanus Pontifex and the Inter Caetera came to serve as the basis and justification for the Doctrine of Discovery, the global slave-trade of the 15th and 16th centuries, and the Age of Imperialism.  

Dum Diversas (Latin Original).

Papal Bulls

SUGGESTED CITATION

Indigenous Values Initiative, "Dum Diversas," Doctrine of Discovery Project (23 July 2018), https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/dum-diversas/.

[jonberry555]

Age of Imperialism Mod | HOI4 - LIVE

[vasiliquemort]

Lies? In my house of God? More likely than you think.

[liesmyth]

My Coronabeth Dominant Twin manifesto is simple and it's as follows: there's no way the twins could have planned for Canaan House.

John requesting new Lyctors wasn't something anyone in the Houses would've expected to happen in their lifetimes with any meaningful probability. This means that when the Tridentarii started the double necromancer ruse, they expected to carry on for life. It was an arrangement that benefited Corona vastly more than Ianthe.

What Ianthe got out of it, as far as we know: Corona would rule Ida, which she isn't keen on (as per NtN). But it also meant that Ianthe signed up for a life in her sister's shadow, with everyone regarding Corona as the perfect heir and Ianthe as the lame spare. Worse, for Ianthe, everyone believed Corona was the better flesh magician (as per As Yet Unsent). There's a lot more in for Corona in this arrangement and a lifetime of mild humiliation for Ianthe. As we see during the reveal in GtN, she was just dying to tell anyone that SHE is the necromantic genius of the pair, actually.

On their relationship with Babs: in GtN, Gideon notices that Babs obeys Ianthe's orders over Corona's. She also notices that Corona looks shocked about this — to me, this means that it's NOT something Coronabeth is used to. Pre-Canaan House, they are equals in their ruse. At Canaan House, it becomes obvious that if Ianthe ascends she'll leave Corona in the dust, and their relationship has to change. I don't think the way they act around each other from Canaan House onwards is at all representative of their relationship back on the Third, and I don't think Babs deferring to Ianthe over Corona is something that has happened often before, if at all.

There's the bit where Corona routinely threatened suicide to get her way since they were teenagers. In NtN she's doing it to save Camilla's life, but she reminisces fondly about it like it was something she did often to get her way, like it was a fun mind game they played with each other.

You've also got Ianthe calling Corona a bimbo and insulting her and whatever, and me arguing that Corona pulled the few strings doesn't make Ianthe good but as things stand I'm much more inclined to believe that, before Ianthe attained Lyctorhood, Corona was the one in charge — and I’m also firmly convinced that she’s using BoE for her own ends, and we’ll see her Fuck Shit Up in AtN.

[ltwilliammowett]

A ship's cadet uniform of a Boy who served aboard the German Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee, c. 1937

[illustratus]

The Varangian Guard defeats the Pechenegs at the Battle of Beroia 1122 AD

by Giuseppe Rava

[the-pea-braned-warlock]

Tough decisions

[sealeneee]

got my toxic yaoi comm from @yarrreg 🫶 happy pride month swtor nation

[sforzesco]

CAESAR AUGUSTUS AND MARCUS LICINIUS CRASSUS

this is about the spolia opima that crassus was robbed of lmao. like, yeah okay octavian could've asked him not to claim it, but nevertheless. a kind of theft happened there.

Fact and Fiction: Crassus, Augustus, and the Spolia Opima, Catherine McPherson

[titanomancy]

I say, "Doctor! Ain't there nothing I can take?"

[exhausted-archivist]

Item Lore from Warrior Gameplay Trailer

Images below the cut, they are images of item/weapon/armor stats with their lore blurbs. I am only transcribing the name, item type, and relevant lore. I'm not including the stats or damage as those aren't the focus of this.

Golden Casque (Rare Heavy Helm) Tall and plumed, this fine helmet is the color of gold -- but much harder to dent. This equipment has the Lord of Fortune symbol at the top

The Iron Caste Rare Heavy Armor This armor's vividly sculpted musculature is a testament to Nevarra's unrivaled knowledge of anatomy. This equipment has the Mourn Watch symbol at the top.

Necropolis Defender Rare Targe The elite guards who stand watch at the gates of the Grand Necropolis use these shields to guard against both the living and the dead. This equipment has the Mourn Watch symbol at the top.

Spellbound Longsword Rare Longsword This enhanced longsword is bound with burning magic. This equipment has the Shadow Dragons symbol at the top.

Andraste's Will Unique Ring Andraste was tied to a stake and burned while her earthly husband turned his armies aside and did nothing, for his heart had been devoured. This equipment has the Shadow Dragons symbol at the top.

Amaranthine Loop Uncommon Ring Favored by Crows, the uniform rows of stones add balance and precision to every blow. Also some elegance. This weapon has the Antivan Crow symbol at the top.

Heart of Andraste Uncommon Amulet A charm given to newly anointed Fathers of the Imperial Chantry, the cracked stone serves as a reminder of Andraste's mortal heart.

Blight Killer +1 Rare Longsword (Davrin) An intimidating, one-of-a-kind sword cut from solid obsidian. It is perfectly balanced. This weapon has the Grey Warden symbol at the top.

Reforged Bulwark Uncommon Heater (Davrin) Reclaimed from the ruins of an old Warden stronghold, this shield honors the sacrifices of Wardens past while defending their future. This weapon has the Grey Warden symbol at the top.

[demigod-shenanigans]

Reyna, upon learning about some shenanigans Piper and Leo got into: Piper, what were you thinking?

Piper: *glaring at Jason and Leo* Okay, which one of you told my girlfriend about this?

Leo: *sweats*

Leo: I’m sorry! She scares me!

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

my favourite part about inquisition is when you go around claiming land and then everyone makes a surprised pikachu face when the locals don't greet you with open arms. inquisitor obviously they've got the wrong idea, we got to show them that they should be grateful for our presence here!!

[driftingicecaps-fr]

Here's a semi-recent drawing! I work at a library and truthfully due-date cards are obsolete now due to tech. I still find them in books sometimes, so when I'm able to safely take them I draw on them. I decided to start a series of them highlighting all six of my Librarian Dragons on FR, starting with Bishop!

[ltwilliammowett]

Jacket of a firework chief petty officer, German Imperial Navy, 1910

Photo by me- IMM Hamburg

[illustratus]

Alatriste (2006) by Agustín Díaz Yanes | The Surrender of Breda by Diego Velázquez