 did not exist between them and other peoples.

Within the Greek world crude forms of international comity could develop. Certain customs, such as the inviolability of heralds, the right of asylum, and the sacred obligation of peace during the national religious festivals, were recognized. Agreements to submit disputes to arbitration were included in treaties, and arrangements were made for the settlement of commercial differences.

In the third century B.C., when Rhodes became the chief commercial state of the A Egean, a maritime code arose, which was generally observed in the Hellenic world. From this Rhodian sea law many of the commercial regulations of the Roman Empire was derived, and its influence affected the maritime codes of the Middle Ages when commerce was revived. The Greeks even recognized a vague law of all mankind, which included at least protection to envoys, sanctity of treaties which were made under oath, and certain obligations of alliance and hospitality.

The diplomatic relations of Rome began with her membership in the Latin League, a group of cities of which she finally became the head. Later, the unification of Italy was accomplished by statecraft as well as by force, the Roman policy, divide and conquer, isolating the various peoples and uniting them in alliances of dependence with Rome. After the wars with Carthage, Rome embarked on her career of world conquest and created the Empire, making international relations impossible in a world under one sovereignty.

Rome therefore, contributed to international law chiefly in extending her own law to wider spheres and in breaking down the ancient idea that no obligations bound the relations of different people,By reducing all states to a common subjection, Rome paved the way for later legal relations among states. The idea that the world was a unit, dominated by a common superior, survived throughout the Middle Ages and was typified in the theory of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Papacy.

In several ways, Roman ideas and institutions contributed to the later rise of international law. The Stoic philosophy, widely accepted in Rome, was based on the idea that there existed a law of nature, consisting of fundamental principles of justice and reason. These rules were universal, binding on all peoples.

This concept of natural law, identified later with divine law, was useful in serving as the basis and justification or a body of law superior to that of any state and common to all states. The justifiable of Rome consisted of a set of rules, ceremonial and formal in character,
did not exist between them and other peoples. 

 Within the Greek world crude form of external comity could develop. Certain custom, such as the inviolability of harbinger, the right of asylum, and the hallowed debt instrument of peace during the national religious festival, were recognized. Agreements to put in disputes to arbitration were included in treaty, and arrangements were made for the settlement of commercial differences. 

 In the third century B.C., when Rhodes became the chief commercial state of the A Egean, a nautical code arose, which was generally observed in the greek world. From this Rhodian sea jurisprudence many of the commercial regulations of the Roman Empire was deduce, and its influence affected the maritime codes of the Middle Ages when commerce was revived. The Greeks even recognize a vague law of all mankind, which included at least protection to envoy, sanctity of treaties which were made under oath, and certain obligations of alliance and hospitality. 

 The diplomatic relations of Rome began with her membership in the Latin League, a group of city of which she finally became the headway. subsequently, the unification of Italy was accomplished by statecraft equally well as by force, the Roman policy, watershed and conquer, isolating the various peoples and unite them in alliances of dependence with Rome. After the wars with Carthage, Rome embarked on her career of world seduction and created the Empire, making international relations impossible in a world under one sovereignty. 

 Rome therefore, lend to international law chiefly in extending her own law to wider celestial sphere and in breaking down the ancient idea that no obligations tie the relations of different people, By reducing all state to a common conquest, Rome paved the way for late legal relations among state. The idea that the universe was a unit, dominate by a common superior, outlive throughout the Middle Ages and was typified in the hypothesis of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Papacy. 

 In several ways, Roman ideas and institution contributed to the later rise of international law. The Stoic doctrine, widely accepted in Rome, was establish on the idea that there existed a law of nature, consisting of fundamental principles of justice and cause. These rules were universal, binding on all peoples. 

 This concept of natural law, identify subsequently with providential police, was useful in serving as the basis and justification or a body of law superscript to that of any state and common to all states. The justifiable of Rome consist of a set of rules, ceremonial and formal in character,
 dif not exist between them and other peoples.

Withmn the Freek wofld crude forms of internatilnql conity could develop. Cergain custlms, such as uhe inviolability of heralds, ths rigkt of asylum, and the sacreg obligation ox oecce during the national religious feftivals, wfre recognized. Agrtemqnts no submit disputes to arbitratikn were included in yreaties, and arrangements aere made for the settpement of cimmewxial differevces.

In the third centuty B.C., when Rhodes became the chidf cokmercial sjcre lx the A Egeen, a mwritime code arose, wvich wax generally obxerted un the Hellenic world. From this Rhodian sea law kauy of the commercial eetulathons of gye Fomzn Ejpire aas derived, ahd its inflyence affected the kawpyime codes or the Iiqdle Ages when commerce was revived. The Grseks even recognized a cague law of all manklnd, which included at least protection to envoys, sanctity mf trxagiew rfucj were made under oath, and certain obligationf og slliance and hjspitality.

Tne doklomatic relatkons oy Rkme began with her memberfhip un the Lauin Lrague, a group of cities of qhich she fiualoy became the head. Later, the bnificstion of Italy was accomplisked by statecraft as well zr by force, the Rumak pmlicy, divide and conquer, ifolating vhe vcrious pdoplgs and tniting thfm in alliances of depenfence whth Rome. Avter the wars with Carthage, Romx embarked on har bareer of worlc conquest anq created the Gmpire, mahing knternatiohal reletions imposfible in a wospd under one sovereidnty.

Eome therefufe, contributed to inteructional lqw chiefly in extekding ger own law to cndtr spheres and im bfeahijg djfn the anciett iaea yhat vo obligatiivs bpund the relations ox dirferent people,By rrdmcing all states eo a common sibjection, Rome pavtd the wab for katgr legal relations among states. The idea thwt the world was a unit, domiuated by a common superior, survived thronghout the Middle Ages qnd was typified in uhe theory of the Roly Romat Empire and of the Papacy.

In several eays, Roman ideas and jnstitgtiond contributed to the later rise of international law. The Stoic philosophy, widelb wccepted in Romr, was bcseb on thq idxa that there exisned a law of nature, consisting oh fundamendaj principles of justice and texson. These ruues were universal, bindihg on alk peoples.

This concept of naturak law, identified later wlth divinw law, was usefuu in serving as thr basiv and justifucatlon or a body uf kaa superiog to tkat of any state and common to alo statws. The justifiable of Rome cokslsted kf a sgt of rules, ceremkniam and wormal in chatacter,
did not exist between them and other the world crude of international comity as inviolability of heralds, right of asylum, the sacred obligation of peace during national religious festivals, were recognized. Agreements to submit disputes to arbitration were included treaties, and arrangements were made for the settlement of commercial differences. In the century when became chief commercial state of the A Egean, a maritime code arose, which was generally observed in Hellenic world. From this Rhodian sea law many the commercial regulations of Roman Empire was derived, and influence the maritime of Middle when commerce was The Greeks even recognized a vague law of all mankind, which included at least protection to envoys, of treaties made under and obligations alliance and hospitality. relations of Rome began with her Latin League, a group of cities of which finally became head. Later, the unification of Italy accomplished by statecraft as well as by force, Roman policy, divide and conquer, isolating the various peoples and uniting them in alliances of Rome. After the wars Carthage, Rome embarked her of conquest created the making international relations impossible in a world under one sovereignty. Rome contributed to international law chiefly in extending her own law spheres in breaking down ancient idea that no bound relations of different people,By states a paved way later legal relations among The idea that the world a unit, dominated by the Middle Ages and was typified in the of the Holy Roman Empire and of Papacy. In several ways, Roman ideas and institutions contributed to the later of international Stoic philosophy, widely accepted in Rome, was based the idea that there a law of nature, consisting of fundamental principles of and These rules universal, binding on peoples. This concept natural law, identified divine law, useful serving and justification or a body of superior that of any state and to The justifiable of Rome consisted of a set of rules, ceremonial and formal in character,
 did not exist between them and Other peoplEs.

WitHin The grEek wOrld Crude forms of inTErnaTional comity could develOp. CerTaIN cusTOmS, such As the inVIoLABilItY oF heRaLDs, The riGht Of asyluM, and the sacRed ObLigation of peACe During the nAtiOnal religiouS feStivalS, wEre REcognIzeD. AgreEments TO submiT disputes To ARbitraTIon were INClUded In treaties, and arraNGeMEnts were made foR the seTtLEmENT of ComMercial difFeRenceS.

in the thIRd CENTurY b.C., when Rhodes bEcame the chiEF coMmerciAl StaTE of the a EgeaN, a MAriTime code aroSe, whIch was genErally OBserved IN the HelLenic wOrlD. FrOm thIS RHoDiaN sEA laW MaNy oF The CommerciAl ReGulatIons OF THE RomAn EMpirE was dErived, and its iNflUencE AffEcted The maRitiMe Codes Of the MIddle agEs when commerce wAs reVived. The GReeKs EveN rEcognIZed a vaGue Law Of all maNkind, whICh iNcLUDEd At least protection tO eNVOyS, sanctitY of treATiEs WHich were MaDe uNder OATh, and CertAIn ObligatiOns of aLLiAnCe and hoSpItalitY.

THe dIplOmatiC RelaTions oF Rome begAn witH Her membership iN The Latin LeaguE, A gROUp OF citIes Of which she fInalLY becAme tHE hEad. lAter, tHe uniFiCAtIOn of Italy was accomplIsHed by sTatecRaft as well as bY force, the ROMAN policy, dIvidE AnD Conquer, isolatiNg the Various peoPLes and unIting Them in alLiances of DEPendence WitH RoMe. AFteR THe Wars with CarthAGE, RomE eMbarked On hEr careeR of WorLd cOnqUeSt and creaTed the EmPiRe, MaKiNg iNternATional reLaTioNs ImpOssibLE in a woRld unDer oNe SoVEreIgnty.

RoME tHERefoRe, CoNtriButEd To intErnaTIonAl law chIefly in exTenDIng hEr OwN law to wIder spheres anD iN breaking dOwN thE ancieNT Idea that No obligations bound the reLAtions oF diFfereNt peOple,By redUciNg all sTatES to a coMmon suBjectIoN, RoME Paved THE wAy fOr Later legal RELatIons aMoNg stAtes. The Idea that the world waS A unIt, dominated by A coMmon SUPeRioR, SuRVivEd THroUGHout the Middle AgEs and was tyPiFIeD in the theoRY of ThE Holy RoMan EmpiRe and OF the PapAcy.

In seveRal ways, RoMaN ideAS And InstitutioNs contriButed to thE Later RIsE of inTerNationAl Law. the StOic phiLOsoPhy, wiDely acCePted in rome, wAs Based on tHe idea that there existed a Law of nAture, ConSisting of FunDAmeNtal princIpleS of justice And ReaSon. ThEse RUles wEre uNIvErsAL, bindIng oN All peopleS.

thIs cONCePt of natural LAW, IdeNtifiEd lATer witH divIne law, was useful in SErving as the basIs anD JUstIfiCAtioN oR a body of law supEriOr TO That of anY sTate and commOn to all sTaTEs. The JustifIable oF Rome coNSIsTEd of a sEt of RulEs, ceremonIal AnD Formal iN cHaRActer,
 did not exist between the m and othe r peo ple s.
W ithi n th e Greek worldc rude  forms of internationa l com it y  cou l ddevel op. Cer t ai n cus to ms , s uc h  a s the  in violabi lity of he ral ds , the righto fasylum, an d t he sacred ob lig ationof  pe a ce du rin g the  natio n al rel igious fe st i vals,w ere rec o g ni zed.  Agreements to su b mi t  disputes to a rbitra ti o nw e reinc luded in t re aties ,  and ar r an g e m ent s  were made fo r the settl e men t of c om mer c ial di ffere nc e s.
In the thi rd c entury B. C., wh e n Rhode s  became  the c hie f c omme r ci al  st at e  of th e A Ege an, a ma ri ti me co de a r o s e , wh ich  was  gene rally observe d i n th e  He lleni c wor ld.Fr om th is Rho dianse a law many of t he c ommercial  re gu lat io ns of the Ro man  Em pire wa s deriv e d,an d i ts  influence affecte dt h emaritime  codes of  t h e Middle  A ges  whe n comme rcew as  revived . TheG re ek s evenre cogniz ed  avag ue la w  ofall ma nkind, w hichi ncluded at lea s t protectiont oe n vo y s, s anc tity of tre atie s  whi ch w e re  ma d e und er oa th ,  a n d certain obligatio ns  of al lianc e and hospita lity.

The d i plomatic  rel a ti o ns of Rome beg an wi th her mem b ership i n the  Latin L eague, ag r oup of c iti esofwhi c h  s he finally be c a me t he  head.Lat er, the  un ifi cat ion  o f Italy w as accom pl is he dbystate c raft aswe llas  by  forc e , theRoman  pol ic y, div ide and co n q uer,  i so lati ngth e var ious peo ples an d uniting  th e m in  a ll iancesof dependence  w ith Rome.Af ter  the w a r s with C arthage, Rome embarkedo n her c are er of  wor ld conque stand cr eat e d theEmpire , mak in g i n t ernat i o na l r el ations imp o s sib le in  a  wor ld unde r one sovereignty. 
Ro me therefore,  co ntri b u te d t o  i n ter na t ion a l  law chiefly in  extending  h e rown law to wid er  sphere s and i n bre a king do wn the an cient ide athat n o o bligations  bound t he relati o ns of di ffere ntpeople ,B y r educi ng all sta tes t o a co mm on sub jecti on , Rome p aved the way for laterlegalrelat ion s among s tat e s.The ideathat  the world  wa s a  unit , d o minat ed b y  a  co m mon s uper i or, survi v ed  th r o ug hout the Mi d d l e A ges a ndw as typ ifie d in the theory o f  the Holy Roma n Em p i reand of t he  Papacy.

In s eve ra l ways, Ro ma n ideas and  institu ti o ns co ntribu ted to  the la t e rr ise of  int ern ational l aw.  T h e Stoic  p hi l osophy , wi de ly acc eptedi n Ro m e , was based on t he id e a  that the re ex is ted a l a w of  nature, c onsisting o f fund amen tal p rincipl es  of ju sti ce  and reaso n . These r uleswere un iv ersa l,bindin g on a ll pe ople s. 

T his conce p t  o f  n at u ral  law , ide nt ifie d later w i th divin e l a w, wasus efu l in ser v in g as the bas isand j u s tification or a bo d y oflaw su perior  to tha t  of  a ny stat e a n d  common t o all sta t es.  T he j ustifiab le  ofRo meco nsisted of a se t of rul es, cere m o nial a ndf orma l  in ch ar acter,
 did_not exist_between them and other_peoples.

Within the_Greek_world crude_forms_of international comity_could develop. Certain_customs, such as the_inviolability of heralds,_the_right of asylum, and the sacred obligation of peace during the national religious festivals,_were_recognized. Agreements_to_submit_disputes to arbitration were included_in treaties, and arrangements were_made for_the settlement of commercial differences.

In the third century_B.C.,_when Rhodes became_the chief commercial state of the A Egean, a_maritime code arose, which was generally_observed in the_Hellenic_world._From this Rhodian sea_law many of the commercial regulations_of the Roman Empire was derived,_and its influence affected the maritime codes_of the Middle Ages when commerce_was revived. The Greeks even_recognized a_vague law of all mankind,_which included at_least protection_to envoys, sanctity_of treaties which were made under_oath, and certain_obligations of alliance and hospitality.

The diplomatic_relations_of Rome began_with_her_membership in_the Latin League,_a_group of_cities_of which she finally became the_head._Later, the unification of Italy was accomplished_by statecraft as well_as_by force, the Roman_policy, divide and conquer, isolating_the various peoples and uniting them_in alliances_of dependence_with Rome. After the wars with Carthage, Rome embarked on her_career of world conquest and created_the Empire, making international_relations impossible_in_a world under_one_sovereignty.

Rome therefore,_contributed to international law chiefly in extending_her own_law to wider spheres and in_breaking down the ancient_idea_that no obligations bound the relations_of different people,By reducing all states_to a common subjection, Rome_paved_the_way for later legal relations_among states. The idea that the_world was a_unit, dominated by a common superior, survived_throughout_the Middle Ages and was typified_in_the theory of the Holy Roman_Empire_and_of the Papacy.

In several ways,_Roman ideas and institutions contributed to_the later rise of international law. The Stoic philosophy,_widely accepted in_Rome, was based on the_idea_that_there existed a law of nature, consisting of fundamental principles_of justice_and reason. These_rules were universal, binding on all peoples.

This concept of natural_law, identified later with divine law, was_useful in serving as the basis and justification or a body_of law superior to that of any state_and common to all states. The justifiable_of Rome consisted of_a_set of rules, ceremonial and formal in_character,