El Principe

Publisher Marketing: Il principe es un tratado de doctrina politica compuesto por Nicolas Maquiavelo en 1513 mientras se encontraba en San Casciano confinado por la acusacion de haber conspirado en contra de los Medici. Maquiavelo dedico la obra a Lorenzo II de Medici, hijo de Pedro II de Medici, con la esperanza de reconquistar el encargo de Secretario de la Republica, y fue publicada postumamente en 1532. Se trata sin duda de su obra con mas renombre, aquella por la cual ha nacido el sustantivo "maquiavelismo" y el adjetivo "maquiavelico."" Contributor Bio:  Machiavelli, Niccolo Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, diplomat, founding father of political science, and author of the preeminent political treatise, The Prince. Born in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli held many government posts over his lifetime and often took leading roles in important diplomatic missions. During his time visiting other countries and nation states, Machiavelli was exposed to the politics of figures like Ceasare Borgia and King Louis XII, experiences which would inform his writings on state-building and politics. Machiavelli's political career came to an abrupt end when the Medici overthrew Florence, and he was held as a prisoner under the new regime. Tortured for a short time, he was released without admitting to any crime or treason. At this point, Machiavelli retired and turned to intellectual and philosophical pursuits, producing his two major works, The Prince and Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy. He died in 1527 at the age of 58.