Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy in 1469. he began his political
career in 1498 and was fortunate enough to spend the next fourteen years as the
second chancellor of the Florentine empire. When the house of Medici, the family
that ruled Florence, started losing power, this inspired Machiavelli to write
his most famous work, which was "The Prince". "The Prince" was directed to
Lorenzo de Medici and it is a work that could be considered a instruction manual
on how to be powerful and be a leader. The work talks about topics such as
generosity vs. parsimony, being feared vs. loved, and cruelty vs. mercy,
seamlessly relating all these topics back to being powerful. This work was
monumental at the time because it was a period where power would be obtained by
those who could . Other works Machiavelli had were "La Mandragon" and "The Art
of War". Overall, Machiavelli was a man that helps define the renaissance. His
ability to publish new ideas that had never been thought of before makes him a
pioneer in literature in this era. Machiavelli is definitely a huge part of the
renaissance and someone who helps define it.
career in 1498 and was fortunate enough to spend the next fourteen years as the
second chancellor of the Florentine empire. When the house of Medici, the family
that ruled Florence, started losing power, this inspired Machiavelli to write
his most famous work, which was "The Prince". "The Prince" was directed to
Lorenzo de Medici and it is a work that could be considered a instruction manual
on how to be powerful and be a leader. The work talks about topics such as
generosity vs. parsimony, being feared vs. loved, and cruelty vs. mercy,
seamlessly relating all these topics back to being powerful. This work was
monumental at the time because it was a period where power would be obtained by
those who could . Other works Machiavelli had were "La Mandragon" and "The Art
of War". Overall, Machiavelli was a man that helps define the renaissance. His
ability to publish new ideas that had never been thought of before makes him a
pioneer in literature in this era. Machiavelli is definitely a huge part of the
renaissance and someone who helps define it.