Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli[a] (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was a Florentine [4][5] diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his …

Jan 22, 2026 · Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian Renaissance political philosopher, statesman, and secretary of the Florentine republic. His most famous work is The Prince (Il Principe), which brought him a …

Feb 4, 2025 · When the Medici family returned to power in Florence, Machiavelli was ousted, jailed, and even tortured for supposedly conspiring against them. After he was released, he was essentially a …

Sep 13, 2005 · Certainly, Machiavelli contributed to a large number of important discourses in Western thought—political theory most notably, but also history and historiography, Italian literature, the …

Mar 23, 2018 · In 1513, after being expelled from political service with the takeover of Florence by the Medici family, Machiavelli penned his outline of what makes an effective leader in The Prince.

Machiavelli was a 16th century Florentine philosopher known primarily for his political ideas. His two most famous philosophical books, The Prince and the Discourses on Livy, were published after his …

Apr 2, 2014 · Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for writing The Prince, a handbook for unscrupulous politicians that inspired the term "Machiavellian" and established its author as the...

May 9, 2025 · Niccolò Machiavelli was a key political thinker during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. His most famous work, The Prince, was published after he died. Though often misinterpreted, …

Aug 13, 2025 · Explore Niccolò Machiavelli's life, political theories, "The Prince," and his lasting influence on political thought and statecraft.

Aug 24, 2024 · Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, and historian whose works laid the foundation for modern political science.