De Praetistigiis

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"De Praetistigiis" is a book by demonologist Joanes Weirus published in 1568.

According to the book there were estimated to be 7451926 devils, divided into 1111 legions and obeying 72 infernal princes.^[1] Weirus and several other demonologists claimed, from their intimate knowledge of the hells discovered, that everything controlled itself like on earth; Hell arranged itself hierarchically in an infernal court which is divided into princes, ministries and ambassadors.