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Which Italian Renaissance scholar is credited with writing 'The Prince'?
Answer
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' (1532), a political treatise describing pragmatic, often ruthless strategies for acquiring and maintaining power.
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Machiavelli's name became synonymous with cunning and deception, though his actual political philosophy was far more nuanced than the popular caricature.
Other options people guess
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Dante Alighieri
- Petrarch
Topics
- Renaissance
- Politics
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