Machiavelli Research Paper

Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469 in Florence, Italy. The young Machiavelli became a diplomat after the temporary fall of Florence’s ruling Medici family in 1494. He served for 14 years during Medici family exile. After his involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to organize a Florence militia against Medici return in 1512. Machiavelli was jailed and banished with any role in political life. As an exile Machiavelli turned to farming and writing. His major efforts, however, were of a literary nature. He then began to write, The Prince, a handbook on the use of ruthless, self-serving, cunning and established Machiavelli as the “father of modern political theory.” He also wrote a number of plays, of which the most famous is the comedy,