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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Renaissance[1†][2†][3†].

He is best known for his political treatise, The Prince (Il Principe), written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death[1†][2†][3†].

Machiavelli has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science[1†].

For many years, he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs[1†].

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He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is also important to historians and scholars of Italian correspondence[1†].

Machiavelli’s work, The Prince, has been surrounded by controversy since it was published.

Some consider it to be a straightforward description of political reality. Others view The Prince as a manual, teaching would-be tyr