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Why is Machiavelli writing the book? |
Job application to Medici’s. |
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How would you describe a prince? |
One who leads and is committed to history, geography and WAR (only job of the prince is war) |
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Who were the great leaders of history to Machiavelli? |
Moses, Cyrus, Theseus,Romulus They all did it themselves. Virtue was their skill |
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-Cruelty and Love |
One can be cruel but don’t be hated. EX: Agathocles the Sicilian. Hannibal= used cruelty to rule over mercenaries successfully.Love= hereditary rulers can rule by love. Skippio ruled by love but wasn’t fully respected. In war they loved him, in peace they didn’t respect him (spanish vacation). |
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-Hatred= |
Confiscation of property & changing laws (raising taxes) = WILL MAKE YOU HATED |
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-Mercenaries / Auxiliaries= |
Mercenaries= forces you buy. never loyal. Only loyal to money. Auxiliaries= forces you borrow from other powers. Only loyal to their own leader. EX: The Swiss |
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-Appearances= |
Must give appearance that he is honorable, caring, in control, faithful. Not a god. |
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-Types of Principalities= |
Hereditary Principalities- safest, easiest. From familyMixed Principalities- more difficult but can be easier when keep old laws and bring in loyal followers of the old regime. Not malcontents. Eccleastic- the Pope. has religion. Can do whatever because of it, can live lavish no one will question it. |
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-Prince has to satisfy= |
Citizens Soldiers Nobles. Most only have 2 out of 3 except Rome. |
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-Colonies= |
Likes colonies because cheap and easy to maintain. Only require you to be there. EX: Turkish Ottoman empire, Greeks, Roman. |
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-The French= |
Very secure + stable country to be emulated. But in Italy, failed to set up colonies + understand it. Elevated weaker power, brought other people in, failed to go to war, tried to create new laws, didn’t live there. = CHAOS. Did everything wrong. Louis’ = not very good at holding land and everything. |
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-Neutrality= |
Does not like neutrality. One should never allow chaos to develop to avoid going to war. Eventually will go to war. Laziness will ruin a great prince. Neutrality is lazy. |
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-Francesco Sforza= |
Duke of Milan. He is the BEST. Because he did everything by his own skill. France brought him in and he took all of it by his own skill. |
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-Cesare Borgia= |
Duke Valentino. Came to power by fortune of his father Alexander the VI. Lost it by ill-fortune of his father’s debt. -> emergence of Julius II. |
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-Ferdinand of Spain= |
Great work ethic, great reputation. |
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-Chiron the Centaur= |
Half man half beast. Will teach how to be an animal and a man. |
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-Loyalty= |
Not Loyal: Mercenaries, malcontents, factions, conspiracies, nobilityLoyal: Common people usually just don’t be hated. |
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-Flatterers= |
Don’t trust. But may be annoying but must still listen to advisors. Must appear to be interested in what they have to say. Maximilian- German king listened to no one. |
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-Nothing is so unstable or unhealthy as the reputation that is not based on one’s own power. |
worthless if not based on one’s skill |
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Sparta Rome Athens |
-Sparta couldn’t rule Athens, didn’t let them be under their own rule. But Romans made colonies and offered citizenship. |
