Niccolò Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) Italian philosopher and writer, considered one of the main founders of modern political science. In 1498, after the ouster and execution of Girolamo Savonarola, the Great Council elected Machiavelli as Secretary

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Niccolò Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) Italian philosopher and writer, considered one of the main founders of modern political science. In 1498, after the ouster and execution of Girolamo Savonarola, the Great Council elected Machiavelli as Secretary

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