Ultima Ratio Regum
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Description
Latin for "The Last Argument of Kings", Ultima Ratio Regum was Engraved/Cast on all of Louis XIV's cannon. This is a simple declaratory statement that reflects that ultimately, in the anarchical world of society between sovereigns, force is the final arbiter when parties cannot agree to ajudicate conflicts or contracts.