Machiavelli's The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli (Florence, 1469-1527) was Born in a noble family and lived in Florence. After the fall of Savonarola, he was secretary of the Second Chancery in charge of Foreign Affairs and War City, a post he held until 1512 and that led him make major diplomatic missions to the king of France, Emperor Maximilian I, and Caesar Borgia, among others.

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince, a historical and political advice text written in Italy on 1513 and dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Italy at that time. It is assumed that Ferdinand and Cesar Borgia were the inspiration for this book. In The Prince, Machiavelli describes several models of states depending on their origin. He talks about the most appropriate policies for the prince’s

Machiavelli’s ideas can be described as the art of conquering, which identifies the power within the state. Politics is the art of governing, and must be free of all rules. The common good is the power and strength of the state, and not in any case seek for private purposes. Thus the State can articulate social relations, ensuring that men live in freedom through its laws. Only then the common good is achieved, and any attack against it may be rejected, with any lawful means.The Prince “Il Principe” is a book that we can describe as a manual for the conduct of the princes. It describes ways of conducting internal and external public affairs, and most importantly, how to win and maintain a principality. In view of the political situation in the period of the Italian Renaissance, we could say that the writer was as Republican, he has named the principality as a compromise to unify Italy, after which the republican form would be possible. This book has also a dedication to Lorenzo de 'Medici, Duke of Urbino, offering him the Book and the wisdom of the knowledge that he acquired over the years and uncomfortable

Thus, we find hereditary or new principalities. The new principalities may be completely new, or have been annexed to an existing kingdom. In the case of being annexed, these domains are used to live under the authority of a king or rather to live in freedom. They are always conquered with weapons, through fortune or virtue. Machiavelli describes four types of principalities hereditary principalities have been governed by a prince, so the keep does not imply much difficulty they have only to continue doing what their ancestors did. The Mixed principalities are new principalities, but have been annexed to another State. These rulers have a problem. Its inhabitants expect much improvement with the change of Sovereign, and if a prince does not do well, they are disappointed and will turn against him. Thus, the prince cannot even trust the people who snatched a territory or on their own people. Civil principalities have a prince who has been designated by their fellow citizens and he has made no effort. This way of coming to power resembles the current democracy, in which we, the citizens vote for who we want to be in power. Finally, there are ecclesiastical principalities where the difficulty lies before acquiring the rulers themselves, because, once acquired, by virtue or fortune, they are sustained by the power of the Church. They are very