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This 3 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and provides suggestions on how he came up with his ideas. Various aspects are discussed but there is a decided focus on Cesare Borgia.
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withstood the test of time. Modern leaders often refer to The Prince as a guiding influence in their lives. What is known about Machiavellis personal life? Why would he go
on to write the Prince? How were his ideas formed? These are interesting questions. If the book is held high, one would want to know where the ideas have emerged.
It seems that Machiavelli was born in Italy and was of middle class origin and while his family ties were not affluent, some of his relatives would be found in
government ("Niccolo Machiavelli," 2005). He himself began to dabble in politics around the year 1498 ("Niccolo Machiavelli," 2005). While there, he met a man by the name of Cesare Borgia,
and he "furnished the young diplomat with the major profile in leadership for The Prince" ("Niccolo Machiavelli," 2005). Clearly, this revolutionary book was based on personal experience. It was not
based on pie in the sky notions that came upon Machiavelli as a young man. Rather, he was interested in politics, thrived on it, and learned by watching others.
Who was Cesare Borgia anyway? After all, he seems to be the most influential figure for young Machiavelli. Borgia was actually a cardinal, but who was the illegitimate son of
Pope Alexander VI ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). He was an Italian General but would resign to become the "captain-general of the papacy" ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). He was also very much involved
in the arts ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). It is interesting that Machiavelli would focus attention on a religious leader, but of course, many leaders at the time were religious so
it is not all that surprising. Borgia would campaign against the republics of Italy and he was considered to be an able leader ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). This leader was considered
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