Nicolo Machiavelli was born on May 3,1469, in Florence, Italy. Machavelli was the founder of modern political theory; he was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. Machavelli was most famous for his writing of "The Prince" (1513). He wrote the small pamphlet to get a job with the Medici family who ruled Florence during this time period. Because of the writing of "The Prince" (1513) many people believe he is associated with a corrupt, totalitarian government.
In 1494, Machiavelli was an important bureaucrat and diplomat for Florence, Italy. He put together Florence's army and traveled all over Italy and other parts of Europe on diplomatic missions. During these missions Machiavelli met many Italian rulers, and observed their leadersh
"Machiavelli, Niccolo." Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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