In 1469, a child named Niccolo Di Bernardo Del Machiavelli was born. Some may know him as an Italian philosopher, a humanist, or an ill-intentioned man associated with the corruption of the totalitarian government. In Machiavelli's home state of Florence, he introduced modern political theory. Hoping to gain influence with the ruling Medici family, Niccolo wrote a pamphlet titled The Prince (Prezzolini). Niccolo had an indescribable childhood, and his main political experience in his youth was observing Savonarola from afar. When Savonarola was executed, Niccolo entered the Florentine government as secretary. Niccolo's position quickly rose and he engaged in diplomatic missions, it was here that he met powerful people like the Pope and the King of France (Mattinngly). One of Niccolo's visions was to see Florentine and Italy united and with the help of Caesar Borgia, this goal could be achieved. Borgia had the qualities described in The Prince that caught the attention of Niccole (Guiseppe). Niccole didn't really like Borgia but Niccolo couldn't resist his good qualities. Unfortunately, Niccolo was removed from office when the Medici came to power and overthrew the Republic. Without a job, Niccolo was forced to turn to writing about politics. He desperately wanted to return to politics and in support of the Medici by writing a book to influence what he thought were the Medici's goals and dedicated it to him, this is where the creation of the Prince came to life (Giuseppe). The book The Prince was a book of advice for politicians on how to gain and maintain power. The title The Prince is not about someone who has inherited land and is the deceased of a king. In Machiavelli's perspective, a prince was a man of citizens......... middle of paper ......id=GALE%7CH1420077991&v=2.1&u=west89013tgps&it=r&p=LitRG&sw=w>.Person, James E., Jr. “Literary Criticism from 1400 to 1800.” http://go.galegroup.com. NP, 1988. Web. December 9, 2010. .- - -. “Literary criticism from 1400 to 1800.” http://go.galegroup.com. NP, 1988. Web. December 9, 2010. .Strauss, Leo. Machiavelli's intention: The Prince. Ed. Leon Strauss. NP, 1958. Web. December 1. 2010. .