Borgia's Killing D Orco Essay

D’Orco was a cruel ruler many of the citizens could not do anything about it. Borgia could though he didn’t have to, he executed D’Orco he did because he wanted to appear as favorable to the citizens. Machiavelli believes that Borgia was a good ruler because of his assassination of D’Orco. Machiavelli feels it was necessary for Borgia to gain the trust of his citizens. It was necessary to establish peace, trust, and order within the land when D’orco took over, he did it in a cruel manner and the citizens hated him. When Borgia killed him, he had a peaceful land and his people liked him. Why does Machiavelli support this killing? What are his deeper reasons? And how does it reflect on his concern for earning the people’s trust?

“Citizens who become princes through luck or the favor of others find it easy to acquire their states, but difficult to keep them.”Alexander conquered the role magna region after he allowed the French into Italy to exchange troops argue had success with a lot of conquerors but he was worried about the French King. He was also worried about the King’s troops the Orsini family he had his persuasive techniques “he lured the Orsini leaders with gifts and promises of friendship” and after that he murdered the Orsini family. The country was not stable with their point so …show more content…
Is it possible that your “leader” could be an follower? Alexander was a great leader he was trying to show his son Borgia the ropes. Borgia could not get it done on his own, he had to use D’Orco to get the cruel and more demanding part done. A true leader has to Learn how to lead in tough times and good times and not only lead when your position is in the good place you have to learn how to take something out of the bad state and make it into acceptable state. He only became the Prince because his father Alexander was the king if it wasn't for him persuading him to take over he would not have become the leader