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Pierino Belli

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Pierino Belli was an Italian soldier and jurist, born in 1502 in Alba in Piedmont and died in 1575. He served as a state councillor and military legal adviser, commanding forces for the Holy Roman Empire in Piedmont before entering the service of the Duchy of Savoy. His 1563 treatise De re militari et de bello was one of the most comprehensive treatments of military law and the rules of war written up to that time, and it is counted among the founding texts of what became modern international humanitarian law.

Facts
Role
Soldier and jurist 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Italian 2
Born
1502 1
Birth Date
1502-03-20 1
Birthplace
Alba 1
Died
1575 1
Death Date
1575-12-31 1
Place of Death
Turin 1
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
FAQs

Why is Pierino Belli's treatise on war remembered in the history of international law?

Treccani's biographical dictionary calls it one of the first systematic works of international law.

The Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, published by Treccani, describes Belli's De re militari et bello as one of the first systematic works of international law. The title shows that its subject is war and the rules that govern it.
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Source Wikidata: Pierino Belli
Additional Source Pierino Belli (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubs
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1. Wikidata: Pierino Belli
  • Wikidata Q506414, item description
    16th-century Italian soldier and jurist, an authority on the law of war who is considered an authority and one of the founders of modern international law
  • Wikidata Q506414, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1502
  • Wikidata Q506414, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1502-03-20
  • Wikidata Q506414, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1575
  • Wikidata Q506414, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1575-12-31
  • Wikidata Q506414, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Alba
  • Wikidata Q506414, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Turin
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2. Pierino Belli (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, gender
    In 1560, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, named him a councillor of state.
  • Introduction
    Pierino Belli (20 March 1502, in Alba - 31 December 1575, in Turin) was a soldier and jurist. Belli served the Holy Roman Empire as the commander of Imperial forces in Piedmont.
  • Introduction
    Pierino Belli (20 March 1502, in Alba - 31 December 1575, in Turin) was a soldier and jurist.
  • In Legal System: Law of Italy, Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubs
    Category:Italian law biography stubs
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