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1538
birth of Hugo Grotius
Considered one of the founding fathers of modern international law, Grotius wrote "Mare Liberum" in 1609, a treatise on the freedom of the seas, and "De jure belli ac pacis" in 1625, a seminal work on the law of war and peace. -
1548
BIRTH OF FRANCISCO SUÁREZ
Francisco Suárez is one of the best known members of a major 16th and 17th-century intellectual movement known as the ‘School of Salamanca’ or the ‘second scholastic’. A professional theologian, not lawyer (although Suárez had studied canon law), he spent most of his life in a university milieu. -
THE WESTPHALIAN TREATIES
The Crisis of History. The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ended the Thirty Years' War and transformed European geopolitics in the 17th century. -
THE FIRST MANUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Richard Zouch publishes Jus et judicium feciale, sive jus inter gentes, considered the first manual of international law. -
SEVEN YEARS’ WAR
This was the first major conflict between European nations being fought outside of Europe. -
US DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The 13 American colonies brings the concept of “self-determination” to the world stage. -
Vienna Congress
After the Napoleonic Wars, the Congress of Vienna established principles and rules that influenced the shaping of modern international law and the structure of Europe. -
Treaty of Versailles
Firmado entre los Países Aliados y Alemania en el Salón de los Espejos del Palacio de Versalles que puso fin oficialmente a la Primera Guerra Mundial. Entró en vigor el 10 de enero de 1920. -
UNITED NATIONS
The League of Nations, replaced by the United Nations after World War II, is the most important international organization today, dedicated to the promotion of peace, security and cooperation among member states. -
OTAN
Created in 1949 in the USA with the purpose of curbing the influence of the Soviet Union in Europe. Although among its basic objectives is to contribute to conflict prevention, it is criticized for carrying out offensive operations, including those that violate the United Nations Charter. -
Vienna Congress
Su objetivo fue codificar el derecho internacional consuetudinario de los tratados y, además, desarrollarlo progresivamente, también ius cogens. -
Pact of San José, Costa Rica
is an international treaty that provides for rights and freedoms that must be respected by the States Parties.