![]() ![]() He even seemed to endorse it in some situations. Machiavelli described immoral behavior, such as dishonesty and killing innocents, as being normal and effective in politics. "Machiavellianism" is a widely used negative term to characterize unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli described most famously in The Prince. He wrote his most renowned work The Prince ( Il Principe ) in 1513. ![]() He was secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language. ![]() He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. He was for many years a senior official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He has often been called the father of modern political science. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli 10 ( Italian: – 21 June 1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, and writer of the Renaissance period. ![]()
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