Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 - 1527)

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Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò di Bernardo Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher, politician and diplomat, historian and Renaissance writer.

As a young man, Niccolò Machiavelli faced financial difficulties due to his father's debts, but had access to a rich library. Machiavelli's early life and career began during a period of political upheaval in Italy. After the expulsion of the Medici family in 1494, for 14 years Niccolo Machiavelli served as a diplomat to the Florentine Republic. During this service, he gained a reputation as a cunning and unconventional thinker. However, when the Medici returned to power in 1512, Machiavelli was dismissed, imprisoned, and temporarily removed from political life.

During this period Machiavelli wrote his famous work The Sovereign, which has become one of the key works in the history of political philosophy. This book epitomizes the Machiavellian approach to politics, where the means justify the end, and where a leader should use any method to consolidate his power. The treatise drew criticism from the Pope, who condemned it for supporting rule through deceit and fear. Nevertheless, The Sovereign is still an important work of political literature, and Machiavelli has come to be called "the father of modern political theory."

Machiavelli lived the rest of his life in a small village near Florence, where he continued his creative endeavors, writing On the Art of War, as well as poems and plays. His literary legacy has become an integral part of the history of political philosophy.

Date and place of birt:3 may 1469, Florence, Italy
Date and place of death:21 june 1527, Florence, Italy
Period of activity: XV, XVI century
Specialization:Diplomat, Historian, Philosopher, Politician, Writer
Art style:High Renaissance, Renaissance

Creators High Renaissance

Fra Bartolomeo (1472 - 1517)
Fra Bartolomeo
1472 - 1517
Jacopo Palma I (1480 - 1528)
Jacopo Palma I
1480 - 1528
Piero di Cosimo (1462 - 1522)
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1462 - 1522
Domenico Cresti (1559 - 1638)
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1559 - 1638
Anton Muller (1563 - 1611)
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1563 - 1611
Celio Rodigino (1469 - 1525)
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1469 - 1525
 L'Ortolano (1480 - 1525)
L'Ortolano
1480 - 1525
Attavante degli Attavanti (1452 - 1525)
Attavante degli Attavanti
1452 - 1525
Bartolomeo Ramenghi (1484 - 1542)
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1484 - 1542
Georg Pecham (1568 - 1604)
Georg Pecham
1568 - 1604
Giovanni Agostino da Lodi (1470 - 1515)
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1470 - 1515
Léon Davent (XVI century - XVI century)
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XVI century - XVI century
Jooris van der Straeten (XVI century - 1577)
Jooris van der Straeten
XVI century - 1577
Francesco Laurana (1430 - 1502)
Francesco Laurana
1430 - 1502
Andrea Di Niccolo (1440 - 1514)
Andrea Di Niccolo
1440 - 1514
Daniel Hopfer I (1470 - 1536)
Daniel Hopfer I
1470 - 1536