Question

Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) the list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome

b) the description of how Sparta had held Greece

c) the explanation of how Rome dismantled Greek cities

Explanation:

Machiavelli describes three strategies to hold free-living republics accountable. Devastate them first. The second is conquest. Third, let the state have its own laws but impose taxes and create an oligarchy to keep them favorable. The third alternative is good because the newly imposed oligarchy will work hard to secure the prince's authority in the conquered kingdom because it depends on him. So long as the goal isn't to destroy the other state, its population is the easiest way to rule it.