Answer:
Defeat in the Crimean War exposed Russia's lack of development in relation to its European neighbours. These outcomes became the catalyst for long-awaited reforms. 3. The reign of a new tsar, Alexander II, brought with it the emancipation of serfdom.
Explanation:
Option C, Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli is the right answer.
Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian politician of the Renaissance period. He was a 16th-century scholar from Florentine who is known primarily for his political doctrines. His most influential philosophical works (the prince and the Discourses on Livy) were printed after his death.
