Niccolo machiavelli faking death
Niccolo machiavelli faking death
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-1527) was arguably the most influential political thinker of the Renaissance period.
His best-known work, Il Principle (‘The Prince’), later led to his name becoming synonymous with ruthless political machinations.
To this day, the term “Machiavellian” connotes political deceit, scheming and unscrupulousness.
Here are 10 facts about him.
1.
He lived during a time of political turmoil
Machiavelli was born on 3 May 1469 in Florence before becoming a senior official in the Florentine Republic.
From 1487 he began working under a banker, until in 1498 he was named the chancellor and the chief executive officer of the government of Florence.
As chancellor, he had responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs during an era of tumultuous political tragedy.
French troops under Charles VIII entering Florence by Francesco Granacci (Credit: Public domain).
In 1494, Italy was invaded by King Charles VIII of France and then later by Spa