NICOLO MACHIAVELLI

NICOLO'S BACKGROUND

• Machiavelli lived from 1469-1527.
• When Machiavelli was young, he worked as a diplomat.
• He was a devious boy and eventually was put in jail and excommunicated from his political position.
• Machiavelli attended the University of Florence.
• He died in a small village in Florence and his tomb is in the Santa Croce church.

MACHIAVELLI'S CHARACTERISTICS

• Philosopher
• Politician
• Writer
• Humanist
• Diplomat

MACHIAVELLI'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Machiavelli is known as the father of political theory
• Machiavelli created writings and books about his opinion about Italian Politics.
• His most famous book was the Prince created in 1496.
• Many other of his works were unfinished.

THE MACHIAVELLI IMPACT

• With his book "The Prince", it Impacted the political world of today.
• His ideas and predictions of today's political society have been correct.
• Still today, we use Machiavelli's experiences and opinions as a reference.
• Machiavelli is considered to be the pioneer for politics around the world.

SOURCES

• Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469-1527." Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469-1527. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
• Niccolò Machiavelli Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.