Alberico Gentili

Alberico Gentili lat. Albericus Gentilis (January 14, 1552—June 19, 1608), was an Italian jurist. He later became regius professor of civil law at the university of Oxford and is one of the first writers on public international law.

Posthumous fame

Gentili's fame as an international lawyer was soon eclipsed by the publication of Hugo Grotius' seminal work De Jure Belli ac Pacis in 1625, even though Grotius owed a lot to Gentili's writings. It was only in the 19th century that interest in Gentili revived. This is to a great extent due to Sir Thomas Erskine Holland (1835—1926) who in 1874 devoted his inaugural lecture as professor of international law and diplomacy in Oxford to Gentili. Since then, numerous books and articles have been written about Gentili and his work. In his hometown a monument was erected in his honour.

Related Topics:
Hugo Grotius - Thomas Erskine Holland

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