Cesare Borgia

Machiavelli was a well-connected diplomat in Florence during the Florentine Renaissance. When the Medici family returned to power, Machiavelli was terminated from his position, leaving him to reside outside of the city. During this time, he wrote The Prince –essentially a book written to win the favour of Lorenzo Medici, the governor of Florence, and to “advance himself as a candidate for a political role in the Medician government” (Morgan, 505). Machiavelli states that a morally virtuous ruler…

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Shanti Gurung History 101 Professor Montague 20 November, 2015 After disintegrative patterns of fourteenth century, a remarkable recovery of Europe took place that encompassed a revival of arts and letters in the fifteenth century, and a religious renaissance in the sixteenth century known as the Reformation. Machiavelli argues for the centralization of authority around a single figure through his book ‘The Prince’ which had a great impact in the…

The Prince is a quite the interesting book. Upon reading it, I believe I’ve gained a much better understanding on how rulers, whether those who inheritated or those who became so via conquest. What I found incredibly important is his distinction between the two types of rulers. One would be lead to believe that the only difference is the method in which they obtained power. However, what I believe the book did very well was explain the challenges and advantages each obtained. The Prince starts…

bad regardless of what it deems. “Having recovered credibility, and not wanting to have to put the loyalty of the French or anyone else to the test, Borgia turned to trickery. He was so good at disguising his intentions that even the Orsini made peace with him, sending Paolo Orsini as mediator. (Chapter 7, The Prince)” In this example, Cesare Borgia proves that it is necessary for one to be tricky. Trickery should not catch the attention of the public. One should never get caught because the…

At the time of writing 'Julius Caesar, ' Shakespeare would have known of the reputation of 'The Prince ' and the idea of the immoral 'Machiavel ', the mythical figure who would stop at nothing to gain his ends. This and his admiration of Cesare Borgia, a name associated with betrayal and murder, led to the general dislike of Machiavelli. The character in 'Julius Caesar ' who best represents this characterisation is Mark Antony, Caesar 's right hand man. In Acts II and III, following Caesar…

The Machiavellian ruler is someone who leads with the primary goal of maintaining and enforcing his position. He manipulates, deceives, and is typically feared by his subjects. Furthermore, in The Prince he knows of elevated qualities but will decide to engage in cunning and without morality making him untrustworthy. Additionally, he believes in the power of his army and puts much effort, money and time into this pursuit to further establish his sovereignty. Finally, he displays the animalist…

Those that are nice cannot rule a nation because being feared by the subjects puts the whole kingdom in order. An example of a ruler that was feared during the renaissance was Cesare Borgia (1431-1503). Son of Pope Alexander VI, used his father’s help to unify the central states known as the Romagna into one single state. Borgia is a prime example of cruelty overcoming being loved. Loved rulers such as Julius Caesar was doing well in Rome and fought for his nation, but if he did not die he would…

Niccolo Machiavelli was the first person in his time to criticize politics and to explain how they really work. Because of this, The Prince was very controversial at the time, but Machiavelli explains a lot of renaissance values throughout the book. Respect for the ancient Greco-Roman traditions, secularism and realism are examples of traditional renaissance values that are revealed throughout Machiavelli’s The Prince. Respect for the ancient Greco-Roman traditions is so important that it can…

“since if men are not of great intelligence and virtue, it is not reasonable that they should know how to command…” (24). Machiavelli then gives an example of a ruler who came to power through virtue and fortune, rather than experience and skill. Cesare Borgia “acquired the state through the luck of his father,” but since he was not equip to rule, he was unable to maintain control of his state. Machiavelli would therefore warn Trump that although his…

Throughout history, there has been an enormous amount of leadership figures—both good and bad. One of the most famous is Martin Luther King Jr.--the leader of the African-American civil rights movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent disobedience. Although there have been a significant amount of honest leaders who care for the well being of his/her people, there never ceases to be an evil commander who is self-absorbent, selfish, and corrupt.…