Francisco de Vitoria was a Spanish Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain, and the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the School of Salamanca. Noted especially for his concept of just war and international law, he has been described by scholars as the father of international law, along with Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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has in the past been described by scholars as the "father of international law", along with Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius
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c. 1483
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12 August 1546
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Francisco de Vitoria was a Spanish Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain, and the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the School of Salamanca.
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Zu Francisco de Vitorias "relectio de indis recenter inventis" von 1539. 1483 - 12 August 1546), also known as Francisco de Victoria, was a Spanish Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain.
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was a Spanish Catholic philosopher
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P570 (date of death): 1546-08-22
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P19 (place of birth): Burgos
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P20 (place of death): Salamanca
View the SourceRelectiones by Francisco de Vitoria (1538-1539), Classics of Strategy and Diplomacy
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He dismisses the argument that Indians lacked ownership simply because of their status as sinners or unbelievers
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