Grotius, Hugo
GROTIUS, HUGO (1583–1645), or Huigh de Groot, was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, historian, poet, philologist, and theologian. Grotius was born at Delft on April 10, 1583, into a socia...
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Grotius, Hugo(1583–1645)
The Dutch jurist and statesman Hugo Grotius, or Huig de Groot, was born at Delft, of a distinguished Calvinist family. He entered the University of Leiden when he was e...
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The Dutch jurist, statesman, and historian Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) founded the modern school of international law.Born in Delft on April 10, 1583, Huig de Groot is known by the Latinized form of his ...
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