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1. Niccolň Machiavelli (1469-1527) by: Cadet Thornton
2. Niccolo Machiavelli Born: May 3, 1469 Florence, Italy Died: May 22, 1527 Florence, Italy An Italian author and statesman Niccolň Machiavelli is best known for The Prince, in which he voiced his political philosophy.
3. Machiavelli In 1498 Machiavelli was named chancellor (secretary to a nobleman, prince, or king) and secretary of the second chancellery of the Florentine Republic .His duties consisted chiefly of carrying out the policy decisions of others, writing diplomatic letters, reading and writing reports, and taking notes, he also went on some twenty three diplomatic missions to foreign states.
4. The Prince
Machiavelli had a passion for ancient history. He had a fierce desire to rebuild the government with a stronger political and moral foundation, similar to that of the Roman Republic. He felt the biggest need of his day was a strong political and military leader who could bring together northern Italy, ridding it of French and Spanish influence.
5. Niccolň DI Bernardo Dei Machiavelli When Machiavelli lost his office, he desperately wanted to return to politics. He tried to gain the favor of the Medici by writing a book of what he thought were the Medici's goals and dedicating it to them. And so The Prince was written for that purpose. Unfortunately, the Medici didn't agree with what the book said, so he was out of a job.
6. Niccolo Machiavelli had been unfairly attacked all of his life because of a bad reputation. But it only got worse after he died. He was continually blasted for his "support" of corrupt ruling. In fact, Machiavellian now means corrupt government. Only recently has his true personality come to light.
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