Question

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?

Answer 1

Answer:

Many people found that His idea around how a prince should behave revolve around exploiting his authority.

Explanation:

Machiavelli held the position as an Italian Diplomat when he wrote "The prince". He intended this writing to be some sort of guidelines that up and coming nobles could use as a way to "Rule".

Here are several key points in "The prince":

- The prince need to focus on building a strong military's. Machiavelli believed that other positive things such as wealth, security, and longevity will be easily obtain as long as the prince has the power to "Force" others to conform to his bidding

- The end justify the means. Machiavelli stated that in order to rule, the princes will often face situations when they must abandon their morale to achieve their goals.

- The princes must surrounded themselves with a group of wise-men that's selected based on their capabilities alone. Not their principles.

- The prince need to somehow be popular amongst the people.