1625 CE
Grotius, De iure belli ac pacis
Law & constitutions · Derecho natural, guerra y tratados
De iure belli ac pacis, published in 1625, systematized arguments on war, peace, promises, property, and natural law. It was an influential treatise, not an international code ratified by states or a single origin of international law.
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