Francisco de Vitoria The Spanish theologian and political theorist Francisco de Vitoria (ca. 1483-1546) was the first great theorist of modern international law. He provided an updated, if uneasy, justification for Spain's conquests in the New World. Little is known of the e... more
Vitoria, Francisco De (1492/1493–1546) Vitoria, Francisco De(1492/1493–1546) Francisco de Vitoria, the political and legal philosopher and theologian, was born in Vitoria, capital of the Basque province of Álava, Spain. While still a boy, he joined the Dominican order in Burgos,... more
