De iure belli ac pacis
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De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De iure belli ac pacis Context triple: [Hugo Grotius, notableWork, De iure belli ac pacis]
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A.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
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B.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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C.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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D.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De iure belli ac pacis Target entity description: De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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A.
Perpetual Peace
Perpetual Peace is a philosophical essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a framework of political and legal principles aimed at achieving lasting peace between nations.
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B.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
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C.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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D.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work of legal theory ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
De iure belli ac pacis
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surface form:
On the Law of War and Peace
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| author | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
binding force of natural law
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limitations on warfare ⓘ natural rights of states and individuals ⓘ obligations under treaties ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in 17th-century Europe ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
King Louis XIII
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surface form:
Louis XIII of France
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| focusesOn |
conditions for just war
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conduct in war ⓘ foundations of natural law ⓘ peace treaties ⓘ |
| genre |
legal treatise
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition of 1631 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| impact | helped establish Hugo Grotius as a founder of international law ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment legal philosophy
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European political thought ⓘ development of modern international law ⓘ the concept of state sovereignty ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Roman law ⓘ Scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a foundational text of modern international legal order ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De iure belli ac pacis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De iure belli ac pacis libri tres
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| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1625 ⓘ |
| publisher | Nicolas Buon ⓘ |
| subject |
diplomacy
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international law ⓘ just war theory ⓘ law of peace ⓘ law of war ⓘ natural law ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ treaty law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
De iure belli ac pacis libri tres
this entity surface form:
On the Law of War and Peace
subject surface form:
Book I (De iure belli ac pacis)
this entity surface form:
De iure belli ac pacis libri tres, Liber Primus
subject surface form:
Book I (De iure belli ac pacis)
this entity surface form:
Book II (De iure belli ac pacis)
subject surface form:
Book I (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book II (De iure belli ac pacis)
this entity surface form:
Book I (De iure belli ac pacis)
subject surface form:
Book II (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
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De Jure Belli ac Pacis
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Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
subject surface form:
Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
this entity surface form:
Book I (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book III (De iure belli ac pacis)
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Book II (De iure belli ac pacis)
subject surface form:
Hugo de Groot