Lucrezia Borgia was considered to be a nefarious and scheming criminal. On April 18, 1480, in Rome, Italy (Lucrezia Borgia 1), she was born to Rodrigo Borgia, who later became Pope Alexander VI, and his mistress, Vanonozza de Cattanei (Aiuto 4), and became a member of the infamous Borgia family. Lucrezia Borgia’s evil reputation was unjustified because she was manipulated by her relatives to fuel their political ambition, was a recipient of her family’s record of crime, and was a victim of unfair
Dommer Mrs. Hutchinson English 10B 1 April, 2014 The Good Side of Lucrezia Borgia Have you ever been falsely accused of something you didn’t do? It wouldn’t be surprising if the answer was yes. Misinterpretation affects a numerous amount of people on a daily basis. Someone in history who had their fair share of misinterpretation was Lucrezia Borgia. She was the daughter of the sadistic, Pope Alexander VI and the sister of Cesare Borgia. Both, her father and brother, accidently created various rumors
A Historiography of Lucrezia Borgia • Introductory paragraph: The name Borgia has become synonymous with corruption, lust, and sinful deeds since the papal reign of Rodrigo Borgia, otherwise known as Alexander VI, and his bastard children Lucrezia, Cesare, and Juan. Some historians depict Lucrezia Borgia as being known for her beauty, and good nature during her life in Rome. Others depict her as a murderous, blood-thirsty monster who openly engaged in acts of incest, and political assassination
the modes in which they are acquired. He states that a great prince is one that "establishes new modes and orders" and gives Lorenzo examples of rulers that he should imitate and ones that he should avoid (Machiavelli, 23). The example of Cesare Borgia is one that Machiavelli refers to often. Cesare was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, who acquired his state through the fortunes of his father. At first, Machiavelli praises Cesare for possessing great virtue and presents him as an exemplary
Aina Ikhwan Grade 10 Modern World History Mrs. Rampling Renaissance: Times of the Corrupt Italian Renaissance followed soon after the Middle Ages. It was the time of discovery and the revival of a new age—known as The Golden Age. The Renaissance witnessed the great discovery, exploration and inventions. This era was introduced by the birth of the philosophy of humanism, which highlighted the significance of individual accomplishment in a broad range of fields. However, it also had a dark side full
In the text, The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, he gives his own opinions on how a leader should rule. He believes princes can’t act perfect all the time and an impeccable prince only exists in the imaginary world. It’s unrealistic for a prince to have all good qualities but a prince should know when to act cruel and when to act superior. President Richard M. Nixon would be a good fit compared to Machiavelli's prince. In the film, Nixon, by Oliver Stone, I have seen President Richard M. Nixon do
reverse. He begins by warning princes about being compassionate. Though rulers would rather be viewed more compassionate than cruel, Machiavelli asserts that it is safer to be feared than loved. He uses Borgia as an example to illustrate that cruelty can actually be compassion disguised: “Cesare Borgia was thought of as cruel; but this supposed cruelty of his restored order to the Romagna, united it, rendered it peaceful and law-abiding…much more compassionate than the people of Florence, who…allowed
Machiavelli was widely influential throughout history and throughout all of Europe, he also helped contribute and create the realpolitik movement in political history. Writers often associated with Machiavellian thought include,Thomas Hobbes, Viscount Robert Stewart Castlereagh, Prince Klemens von Metternich, Heinrich von Treitschke, and Otto von Bismarck. These practitioners and thinkers tend to be associated with a cold-eyed, unsentimental approach to statecraft. One academic journal notes that
The main idea in The Prince is how a prince should properly govern people in the best ways and the qualities a prince should posses. I think that when Machiavelli wrote this he was being serious. He gave a lot of examples to back up what he believed a prince should entail. In order to have a successful government there are three methods you should choose from. First you must destroy the government, then you must live there and finally you must keep the laws already in place in tact however subject
Niccolò Machiavelli was a man who lived during the fourteen and fifteen hundreds in Florence, Italy, and spent part of his life imprisoned after the Medici princes returned to power. He believed that he should express his feelings on how a prince should be through writing and became the author of “The Qualities of a Prince.” In his essay, he discusses many points on how a prince should act based on military matters, reputation, giving back to the people, punishment, and keeping promises. When writing
Machiavelli’s Revolutionary Prince: A Contextual Analysis of Niccolò Machiavelli’s Il Principe Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) wrote the revolutionary, political treatise Il Principe, The Prince (1513). Machiavelli was a Florentine political theorist who was educated in humanist ideals and found gratification in the study of antiquity. The document The Prince draws realistic conclusions from the recent histories of Italian city-states, generating a cynical idea on human nature and emphasizes
Machiavelli wrote The Prince in which he states “it is better for a new political ruler to be feared than loved”. Machiavelli stated that rulers should be loved and feared but at the end to remain safe it’s better to be feared than love. Being virtuous plays a major role in securing a state and gaining the support of the citizens but virtue or love doesn’t guarantee the safety of the ruler and or state. Therefore this essay will argue It is better for a new political leader to feared than loved,
The Prince, written by Machiavelli, was intended for a guide for rulers after him to follow by. He used this text to outline all the characteristics a ruler should have to be successful and trusted by his people. Machiavelli gives advice on a many genres that rulers have to understand; such as how the rulers’ power can have advantages and disadvantages, military rule and strategies, and how to become a strong power. The Prince follows a theme in each of the chapters that compose of military, acceptance
Therefore, because one ruler is realistic and the other imaginary, the characteristics of Machiavelli's ruler versus Plato's ruler are distinctly different. Machiavelli?s model for his ideal prince was Cesare Borgia, also known as Duke Valentino and son of Pope Alexander VI. He believed Cesare Borgia possessed all the qualities of a prince destined to rule and maintain power in his state. He believed that politics has a morality of its own. There is no regard of justness or unjustness, of cruelty or
Prince Hamlet Versus Machiavelli's Prince The Prince is a celebrated and highly controversial piece of work by the Italian aristocrat Niccolo Machiavelli. His work is a summation of all the qualities a prince must have in order to remain in his position. Machiavelli supports the idea that a prince use his power for the ultimate benefit of all, but he also does not condemn the use of any unpleasant means in order for the prince to maintain his power. His ideas both compare and contrast to the
Shakespeare on Machiavelli: The Prince in Richard III According to many, Shakespeare intentionally portrays Richard III in ways that would have the world hail him as the ultimate Machiavel. This build up only serves to further the dramatic irony when Richard falls from his throne. The nature of Richard's character is key to discovering the commentary Shakespeare is delivering on the nature of tyrants. By setting up Richard to be seen as the ultimate Machiavel, only to have him utterly
In the story, The Red Lotus of Charity written by Somadeva (11th century) , Devasmita, a female character who lives in a caste-based society of ancient India, is facing the conspiracy of the four sons of a local merchant, who want to seduce her during her husband’s absence for a business trip. Throughout the story, the concept of the virtuous is controversial: the story literally defines Devasmita as a wise and virtuous wife, who is able to stay faithful to her husband under any circumstance; meanwhile
The epic of Sundiata pertains to the ancient kingdom of Mali in Africa. The king there has two sons and multiple wives. Sundiata was set to have taken the throne being the first born son but suffered from an severely impairing illness that would prevent him to walk yet rule a kingdom. When their father, the king, died his second son took over the kingdom as king. He turned out to be an awful leader and treated his people and Sundiata terribly. Sundiata struggled immensely but was able to eventually
Machiavelli and More were both humanists and contemporaries of each other during the Renaissance and had witnessed political and religious turmoil in their respective states. Because of this, it led Machiavelli and More to write about how states should be run and how to maintain their societies. However, Machiavelli and More’s view of the relationship between human nature and the possibility of creating an ideal society contrasted one another. Machiavelli’s views in The Prince was more realistic
To Machiavelli, Virtue is basically one’s ability to bring chaos under his control. Virtue is the skillfulness that leads up to how well one can run his kingdom. It is the way that one uses virtues such as honesty and generosity to rule his kingdom and how he plans to maintain the power as a prince. Fortune, as Machiavelli described in the text, is basically chance or luck; the chance of an event being in your favor or against. For the most part, Machiavelli isn’t an advocate for leaving everything