Machiavelli gave the Prince to Lorenzo de' Medici who was the ruler of Florence.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Machiavelli's dedication of The Prince—with the heading “Niccolò Machiavelli to the Magnificent Lorenzo de' Medici”—is a letter to Lorenzo de' Medici who was the ruler of Florence.
Machiavelli's purpose in writing The Prince was twofold: (1) to show a ruler or would-be ruler how best to maintain a safe and prosperous state amid the political turmoil of early 16th Century Italy and (2) to redeem himself in the eyes of the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici because Machiavelli wanted his position back in the politics.
