Niccolò Machiavelli
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics, Education, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: Italian History, Renaissance History
Article abstract: Machiavelli’s posthumous reputation rests primarily on his having initiated a pragmatic mode of political discourse that is entirely independent of ethical considerations derived from traditional sources of moral authority, such as classical philosophy and Christian theology.
Early Life
The year 1469 has a dual significance in the historical annals of Florence, since it marks both the date of Lorenzo de’ Medici’s ascension to power and that of Niccolò Machiavelli’s birth. The boy was reared in a household consisting of his...
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