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Francisco de Vitoria

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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. 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/

Facts
Role
Philosopher, theologian and jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Spanish 1
Born
1483 1
Birthplace
Burgos 2
Died
1546 1
Death Date
1546-08-22 2
Place of Death
Salamanca 2
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Francisco de Vitoria (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section, opening sentence
    has in the past been described by scholars as the "father of international law", along with Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius
  • Lead section, birth date
    c. 1483
  • Lead section, death date
    12 August 1546
  • Introduction, nationality
    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.
  • Introduction, role
    Francisco de Vitoria, also known as Francisco de Victoria, was a Spanish Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain.
  • In Legal System: Law of Spain, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Spanish Catholic philosopher
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2. Wikidata: Francisco de Vitoria
  • Wikidata Q312384, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1546-08-22
  • Wikidata Q312384, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Burgos
  • Wikidata Q312384, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Salamanca
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