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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two able leaders but suggests that one has a heightened degree of morality. Machiavelli's ideas are relayed and a bit of history about each leader is included.
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watching real leaders in action. Some he admired, but others he would find fault with. One has to ask then which actors was Machiavelli more likely to approve of, and
in doing so, Borgia and Agathocles will be compared. Cesare Borgia 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). Borgia would campaign against the republics of Italy and he was considered to be an able leader
("Cesare Borgia," 2005). This leader was considered to be "ruthless and treacherous" in war ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). In The Prince, Machiavelli would claim that Borgia was known for his "bold
military exploits and unscrupulousness, arguing that such qualities were essential if a ruler was to be successful" (Anderson, 2005). Interestingly, he would lose power after the death of his father
("Cesare Borgia," 2005). Still, Machiavelli saw Borgia as a role model. When examining how Machiavelli would come up with his ideas used in The Prince, it is clear that they
came from a multitude of places, but most notably from the example of Borgia. Some ideas would come from Agathocles. Agothocles had been the son of just a potter and
while he would follow in his fathers footsteps in terms of career, he would also join the army ("Agathocles," 2005). Agothocles married ("Agathocles," 2005). At some point, he was banished
for trying to overthrow the oligarchical party ("Agathocles," 2005). Soon, he would create a strong army and either murder or banish about 10,000 citizens ("Agathocles," 2005). And while Agathocles was
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