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 * Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born May 3, 1469 in Florence. As a young boy he was taught grammer, rhetoric and, Latin. He was not taught Greek even though at the time Flournece was filled with Greek scholars. He worked in politics from an early age starting as a clerk and an ambasador of the Floretine government at age 25. Later that year he would expell the Medici family. He would become recponicble for negotion and military affaris. He took diplomatic missions to the court of Louis XII, Ferdinand II and, the Papacy. Durring these missions he witnessed Cesare Borgia at work enlarging Italian city-states. He would become the leader of the Floretine militia in 1503. He would go on to win a battle in Pisa but would be defeated by the Medici family with the help of the Spanish. This would end his political career. He was hung by the arms and exhiled. He retired to his house near Florence.

Durring his exhile is when Machiavelli started writting books. He wrote The Prince. This is probably his most famous book. It s an advise book telling young princes how to rule there kingdoms. Machiavelli stated in the book that inorder to exceed and by a great ruler you have to have great military sucsess. Some people say that the book dismisses morality but there still is a great number of people who say that it defies morality. Even though thre book was popular the Catholic Church frounded aponed it because of the use of Index Librorum Prohibitorum. He wrote many other books, most of them giving advise about politics, but none had more of an impact then the The Prince.

Niccolo Machiavelli had a great mind and an even greater writting ability. He wrote many books mostly explaining how to do something well. He died on June 21, 1527 as an accomplished person. He was 58. His work was not givin crdit until the 16th century because of his status as a hated criminal when he was alive. Now we consider him one of the most controverial but greatest writters of all time.

Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born May 3, 1469. Machiavelli was born in Florence. He was taught grammer, rhetoric and Latin by his father. He was not taught Greek even though at the time Flournece was filled with Greek scholars. At the age of 25 Machiavelli he worked as clerk and an ambasador in the Floretine government. He would restort the repulic later that year expelling the Medici family from a long rule of Florence. He was responcible for negotion and military affairs. He took diplomatic missions to the court of Louis XII, Ferdinand II and, the Papacy. Durring these missions he witnessed Cesare Borgia at work enlarging Italian city-states. In 1503 through 1506 he was the leader of a Floretine militia. He won a battle in Pisa. However the Medici family and the Spanish defeated him. This led to the exile of Peiro Soderini and the fall of Floretine city-state. Machiavelli was removed of his office and later accoused of conspiricy. He was hung by the arms which causes the shoulders to disslocate. Machiavelli was released and retired to his estate near Florence.

Machiavelli's most famous book is __The Prince__. In the book he gives advise to young or upcoming rulers how to govern there land, strategies for war and, how to keep a wealthy and respectible reputation. The book broke the barrier between political realism and political idealism. Some people say that the book dismisses morality (from the parts I have read I beilive it does) but there still is a great number of people who say that it defies morality. Even though thre book was popular the Catholic Church frounded aponed it because of the use of Index Librorum Prohibitorum. In the 16th century the book became so poular the world. Durring his exile he wrote a letter to Francesco Vettori stating: //"When evening comes, I return home [from work and from the local tavern] and go to my study. On the threshold, I strip naked, taking off my muddy, sweaty work day clothes, and put on the robes of court and palace, and, in this graver dress, I enter the courts of the ancients, and am welcomed by them, and there I taste the food that alone is mine, and for which I was born. And there I make bold to speak to them and ask the motives of their actions, and they, in their humanity, reply to me. And for the space of four hours I forget the world, remember no vexation, fear poverty no more, tremble no more at death; I pass indeed into their world// ." This would start what Niccolo Machiavelli is famous for: writting.

Machiavelli's most famous book is __The Prince__. In the book he gives advise to young or upcoming rulers how to govern there land, strategies for war and, how to keep a wealthy and respectible reputation. The book breaks the bond between political realism and political realism. Some people say the book dismisses morality (from what I have read from the book I am on there side) there is a good amount of people who beileve the it defines morality. Despite the book's popularity The Catholic Church frounded upon it because of the use of Index Liborum Prohibitorum. In the 16th century the book became so popular the word machiavellian to descibe tactics and stratigies that were or simular to Machiavelli's.

Niccolo Machiavelli had a great mind and an even greater writting ability. He wrote many books mostly explaining how to do something well. He died on June 21, 1527 as an accomplished person. He was 58.









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