Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance.
Born: May 3, 1469, Florence
Died: June 21, 1527, Florence
Spouse: Marietta Corsini (m. 1502–1527)
Plays: The Mandrake
Children: Lodovico Machiavelli, Totto Machiavelli, Guido Machiavelli, More
The Prince
by Niccolò Machiavelli
Written c. 1505, published 1515
Translated by W. K. Marriott
1908
Table of Contents
| Chapter I | How Many Kinds Of Principalities There Are, And By What Means They Are Acquired |
| Chapter II | Concerning Hereditary Principalities |
| Chapter III | Concerning Mixed Principalities |
| Chapter IV | Why The Kingdom Of Darius, Conquered By Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against The Successors Of Alexander At His Death |
| Chapter V | Concerning The Way To Govern Cities Or Principalities Which Lived Under Their Own Laws Before They Were Annexed |
| Chapter VI | Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired By One's Own Arms And Ability |
| Chapter VII | Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired Either By The Arms Of Others Or By Good Fortune |
