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Alberico Gentili

1552 - 1608

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Alberico Gentili (14 January 1552 – 19 June 1608) was an Italian jurist, a tutor of Queen Elizabeth I, and a standing advocate to the Spanish Embassy in London, who served as the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford for 21 years. He is regarded as the co-founder of the field of international law, and thus known as the "Father of international law". The first medieval writer on public international law, in 1587 Gentili became the first non-English person to be a Regius Professor. He also authored numerous books, which are recognized to be among the most essential sources for international legal doctrines, yet that also include theological and literary subjects. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alberico Gentili is the 66th most popular lawyer (down from 56th in 2019), the 3,029th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,865th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Italian Lawyer.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, Alberico Gentili ranks 66 out of 136. Before him are William J. Brennan Jr., Alan Dershowitz, Lucius Cincius Alimentus, Henry de Bracton, Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, and Karl Binding. After him are Mercedes Comaposada, Hersch Lauterpacht, Valtazar Bogišić, René David, William Rehnquist, and Hisashi Owada.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1552, Alberico Gentili ranks 21. Before him are Dom Justo Takayama, Paolo Sarpi, Anna of Cleves, Barbara Longhi, Marfa Sobakina, and Richard Hakluyt. After him are Edward Coke, and Gabriello Chiabrera. Among people deceased in 1608, Alberico Gentili ranks 15. Before him are Andrew Avellino, Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Ğazı II Giray, Bernardo Buontalenti, Bartolomeo Carducci, and Sigismund Rákóczi. After him are Philipp Nicolai, Ivan Bolotnikov, and Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alberico Gentili ranks 3,029 out of 5,161. Before him are Francesco Manfredini (1684), Angelo Iachino (1889), Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso (1808), Giuseppe Valadier (1762), Giovanna Ralli (1935), and Michele Rua (1837). After him are Inigo Campioni (1878), Caterina Visconti (1360), Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (1851), Franca Rame (1929), Nino Cerruti (1930), and Teofilo Folengo (1491).

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Among LAWYERS In Italy

Among lawyers born in Italy, Alberico Gentili ranks 5. Before him are Irnerius (1050), Baldus de Ubaldis (1327), Cino da Pistoia (1270), and Alfenus Varus (-100). After him are Dario Franceschini (1958).

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