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Giovanni da Legnano

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Giovanni da Legnano (about 1320 to 1383) was an Italian canon lawyer and jurist who taught at the University of Bologna. He is best known for De Bello, a treatise on warfare and dueling recognized as an early source of international law, and he also wrote on peace and church property law. He served as governor of Bologna and was the leading defender of Pope Urban VI at the outbreak of the Western Schism.

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Field of Law
Canon Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Italian 3
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  • Entity description, gender
    He is best known for De Bello, a treatise on warfare and dueling recognized as an early source of international law, and he also wrote on peace and church property law.
  • Introduction, field of law
    John of Legnano was an Italian jurist, a canon lawyer at the University of Bologna and the most prominent defender of Pope Urban VI at the outbreak of the Western Schism.
  • In Legal System: Law of Italy, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an Italian jurist
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2. Giovanni da Legnano (Wikipedia)
3. Giovanni da Legnano (Wikipedia)
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John of Legnano was an Italian jurist, a canon lawyer at the University of Bologna and the most prominent defender of Pope Urban VI at the outbreak of the Western Schism.
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Wikidata: Giovanni da Legnano
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