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Were there any attempts pre-Geneva to internationally codify what constituted "a war crime", "crimes against humanity", et cetera? Do we know when armies and states first began to conceive of there being a "proper" way to conduct a war, treat the injured/prisoners of war, non-combatants, et cetera?

by /u/MissBrainProblems in /r/AskHistorians

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