When Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, he faced a lot of criticism. What were the key ideas of The Prince, and how did these

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Mrac [35]

3 years ago

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When Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, he faced a lot of criticism. What were the key ideas of The Prince, and how did these

ideas influence European rulers?
Any K12ers out there please help.

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Mrac [35] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-16T03:36:03+03:00

Mrac [35]3 years ago

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The main purpose of Machiavelli's famous work "The Prince" is to outline the proper way in which Princes should act. He was urging for a "polite" reform and this made many rulers angry.

miv72 [106K] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-16T01:52:05+03:00

miv72 [106K]3 years ago

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The key ideas of "The Prince" were about power and how leaders specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about maintaining power.