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May 3, 1469
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June 21, 1527
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00000001214412330
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OL23135A0
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
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Writer of Political treatise The Prince (Il Principe)
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Niccolò Machiavelli
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Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, politician, and philosopher born in Florence in 1469. As a young man, he received a humanist education and worked in various government roles, including as a clerk and ambassador to foreign courts.
In 1513, Machiavelli was accused of conspiring against the ruling Medici family and was imprisoned and tortured. After his release, he retired to his estate outside Florence and devoted himself to writing.
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