The Treaty of Madrid was a document signed by Spain and Portugal concerning their empires and status of their slave plantations in what is now Brazil. Earlier treaties authored by both countries, and as mediated by the Catholic Church of Rome, stipulated that the Portuguese empire in South America could extend no further west than the 46th meridian. The Treaty of Madrid allowed further expansion of the slave holding Portuguese Empire at the expense of the non-slave holding Empire of Spain. This expansion eventually led to the formation of the Empire of Brazil, which did not ban slavery until 1888. In their attempt to mark the new frontier, Spanish and Portuguese combined armies met the resistance of the seven (Jesuit) missions of the upper Uruguay, in what is known as The Guarani War (Guerra Guaranítica). On this events is based the movie "The Mission". The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... After its independence from the Portuguese on September 7, 1822, Brazil became a monarchy, the Brazilian Empire, which lasted until the establishment of the Republican government on November 15, 1889. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

The Guarani War occured in 1756.

External links

• The Madrid Treaty - 1750
• South America in the SYW