Hugo Grotius
De iure belli ac pacis libri tres
Drei Bücher über das Recht im Krieg und Frieden. Vol. 1-3
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), portrait painted by Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, 1631
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) is considered one of the intellectual founders of the concept of sovereignty, natural law theory, and enlightened international law. Through his work, he developed systematic international law as an independent discipline.
Tilman Repgen:
Born 1964; holder of the Chair of German Legal History, Modern Private Law History, and Civil Law at the University of Hamburg.