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Niccolò Machiavelli | |
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| Born | 3 May 1469 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 21 June 1527 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was a Florentine politician, philosopher, and political theorist who lived during the Renaissance.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Before becoming a theorist, Machiavelli worked as a politician and ambassador. He witnessed the rule of the Medici dynasty and the reactionary democracy of Girolamo Savonarola.[1]
Theory[edit | edit source]
Machiavelli rejected the moralism and utopianism promoted by the ruling class.[1]
Library works[edit | edit source]
- The Prince (1513)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reinaldo Iturriza López (2024-06-12). "Alfredo Maneiro, reader of Machiavelli" MR Online. Retrieved 2024-06-13.