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Niccolo Machiavelli & The Prince
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Machiavelli’s Life (1469-1527) Early life (1469-1494)
Old Florentine family Humanist education
Rise in Florentine politics (1494-1512) Helped depose Savonarola (1498) Secretary of gov’t. agency on warfare &
foreign affairs (1498-1512) Assistant to head of Florentine Rep., Piero
Soderini (1502-1512) Medici depose Soderini & Machiavelli
accused of involvement with plot to overthrow Medici (1512)
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Machiavelli’s Life continued… Banishment/absence from politics (1512-
1521) Discourses – on republics The Prince – on principalities
Return to politics/final years (1521-1527) Official historian of Florence + minor gov’t.
jobs Ousted again – this time for ties to Medici
dies from illness
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The Prince
principality vs. republic
practical guide vs. idealism (More’s Utopia)
purpose: how a prince is to gain & maintain power Lorenzo di Piero de Medici (1492-
1519)- Duke of Urbino
- Leader of Florence (1513-1519)
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Themes in The Prince
1. human nature2. the art of war3. the ends justify the means / abandonment of
Christian morality (amoral politics)4. goodwill vs. hatred5. traits of a prince: virtues vs. vices6. virtú (ability) vs. fortuna (chance) – what role
does each play in how a prince comes to power?
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TO DO:1. Record 4-5 supporting quotes or
paraphrases. For each one, cite the chapter number parenthetically.
2. Write a 2-3 sentence summary of the theme.
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icon (upper right). Title document. Go back to Documents page (upper
left). Hold finger down on current title “Blank” – a box will appear to rename the doc. Title the document following this format: Prince Period 3 Theme 1.
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