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he was ugly

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iconic

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The founding fathers were inspired by Machiavelli when they wrote the Constitution

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Machiavelli's family was prominent in Florence 

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Machiavelli's family was prominent in Florence 

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Died at 58 ¨He was not that old¨ said Mrs Reece

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For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry.

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Medieval Italy was super weird.

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"The book, "The Prince" as an example of an unarmed prophet who must fail, Machiavelli was impressed with his learning and rhetorical skill."

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He had a reputation as an atheist due to his writing

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Shakespeare called villains machiavels

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was a politician, diplomat, and also wrote poetry

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even went to jail for a short time

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Italian Diplomat
Father of Modern Political Theory

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Machiavelli believed that public and private morality had to be understood as two different things in order to rule well.

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He was Italian.

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born May 3, 1469, Florence,Italy;  died June 21, 1527

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born May 3, 1469, Florence,Italy;  died June 21, 1527

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Niccolò Machiavelli’s two most important works are Discourses on Livy (1531) and The Prince (1532)

From the age of 29, he was placed in charge of the republic of Florence’s foreign affairs in subject territories, Machiavelli held a series of governmental posts.

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Niccolò Machiavelli was born May 3, 1469, Florence, Italy—died June 21, 1527

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Niccolò Machiavelli was born May 3, 1469, Florence, Italy—died June 21, 1527

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He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry!

Joseph Stalin read and annotated his own copy of "The Prince"

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He compared the need for love to the value of fear.

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called the modern father of political philosophy and political science

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"The Prince" was banned by the Pope

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He was an Italian political renaissance  philosopher.

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Best known for writing the Prince

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wrote two philosophical books