Machiavelli, 10/29/31

Nicollo Machiavelli was the author of the Prince, a guide to leaders on how to keep power . He was born on May 3rd, 1469 in Florence, Italy. He wrote his book Prince, during the Renaissance. During that time, it was thought that to be a good leader, you needed to have good morals, and that by doing good things, you would gain respect. Machiavelli instead thought that if you have power, you have the right to command, and that being nice does not mean people have to follow you. His main idea in the