Hugo Grotius
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Hugo Grotius, also known as Hugo de Groot or Huig de Groot, was a Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, jurist, statesman, poet and playwright. A teenage prodigy, he was born in Delft and stud
Portrait of Hugo Grotius by Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, 1631
Grotius at age 16, by Jan Antonisz. van Ravesteyn, 1599
Page written in Grotius' hand from the manuscript of De Indis (circa 1604/05)
Portrait of Grotius at age 25 (Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, 1608)
De jure belli ac pacis
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De iure belli ac pacis is a 1625 work by Dutch jurist and philosopher Hugo Grotius, which is widely regarded as a foundational text in the development of international law. First published in Paris, t
Hugo Grotius
…de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili, his writings laid the foundations for international law. Two of his books have had a lasting impact in the field: De jure belli ac pacis (On the Law of War and Peace) dedicated to Louis XIII of France and the Mare Liberum (The Free Seas) for which Grotius has been called the "father of…
De iure belli ac pacis, title page from the first edition of 1625.
De jure belli ac pacis, title page from the second edition of 1631.
1719 edition
Frontispiece from Hugo Grotius' De Iure Belli ac Pacis (1773), depicting Lady Iustitia and symbols of liberty, with a soldier and lion at her side.