Cesare Borgia

Cesare Lombroso. Illustrative studies in criminal anthropology. III. The physiognomy of the anarchists. The Monist, Vol. 1, No. 3 (April, 1891), pp. 336-343. In “Illustrative Studies in Criminal Anthropology,” Cesare Lombroso discusses studies of which he has undertaken in the area of “criminal anthropology” as they relate to “political criminals.” Lombroso states that “political criminals” have many characteristics of the standard “criminal type” and a specific type of physiognomy, such as…

In the nineteenth century a new criminal form emerged. The criminal’s heinous acts gripped the imagination of the masses. That criminal is called the lucid killer. Scientific advances led to a rejection of occult activities being held responsible for the actions of this new brand of criminals. This left one possible culprit, the people themselves. While these killers knew what they did was intellectually wrong, they showed no remorse for their actions. This violated the very construction of what…

Cesare Beccaria, an Enlightenment period philosopher, stated that “crimes are more effectually prevented by the certainty than the severity of punishment.” Not only did the boys make punishment certain for those who do not work to survive on the island,…

In Cesare Beccaria’s “On Crimes and Punishment,” he discusses the specific laws that he believed to be barbaric and in need of reform to more efficiently protect the rights of victims and criminals. This text was well-received by many European emperors during his time and is utilized in the United States’ Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well as still being a reference for legal proceedings to this day. Beccaria was born March 15, 1738 in Milan, Italy to an aristocratic father. He went to a…

strategies to get to the top. An example of this is the Borgia Family who was a dominant family during the time of the Renaissance. The Borgia Family was an Italian family with Spanish origin, mainly known for their heartless reputation. Along with the dominating families, the Papacy had much control over Italy. Both the Borgia Family and the Papacy were extremely relevant and significant during the Italian Renaissance. During the Renaissance, the Borgia Family and the Papacy were the most…

admire that. Machiavelli, in The Prince, follows suit. The vision that he shared with Borgia, of a unified Italy, was every bit as important as they felt it to be. Cesare actively, violently pursued this end, while Machiavelli employed his own methods. They are the embodiment of the ends justifying the means, beating Fortune into submission because she is a woman who likes bad boys (Machiavelli 1634). Cesare performing a balancing act between his powerful father and his own ambition,…

Prince is a novel that is full of examples of actual events that had taken place and therefore, there are numerous secondary characters throughout the book. Cesare Borgia is the single-most important secondary character. Machiavelli mentions Borgia multiple times throughout the novel. It is quite apparent that Machiavelli greatly admires Borgia. Borgia is Machiavelli’s main example of a prince who has great prowess in leading a…

Syphilis has three stages and these have tremendous impact on the human body, and as well as the internal organs. In the primary stage of syphilis, the infected person may see many round shape sore appearance on their body. Most people do not know they have syphilis at the time because the sore is not painful, so the person might go around without his or her knowledge of this occurring. Seeking treatment can prevent the person from moving into the secondary stage. Frank Snowden explained that…

Machiavelli saw how Cesaré Borgia ferociously came to power and he admired him for it. He loved how ruthless and successful Cesaré was in maintaining his newly established principality Although this prince would not be able to hold onto power, once his father died. His brilliance in coming to power is what Machiavelli focuses on in his manuscript. He often demonstrates the need to be cruel, but at the same time to do it fast, so that the people’s hatred will be brief. Cesaré was brutal all at…

Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince is a classic, literary work that illustrates and defines the true characteristic qualities of a prince, monarch, ruler, nobleman, or any other titled person of power. Those who follow Machiavelli’s judgement would be considered as strong and wise leaders. Some leaders in history have exemplified praised qualities, whereas others have succeeded in alternative methods. These leaders have assumed great, influential power, but the processes by which they lead…