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mmatigari on Twitter: "Today in 1452: Roman Catholic Church gives official blessing for conquest and enslavement of Africa via a papal decree by Pope Nicholas V. The decree gives Europeans, especially Portugal
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Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656) -- Pope Nicholas V Opening the Tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi in 1449 — Part 5 Louvre
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