for The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for The Prince, in which the narrator ironically advises a ruler on how best to sidestep morality and wield power without mercy.

for Niccolo Machiavelli's book The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian writer, satirist, and political theorist; Niccolo Machiavelli is best known for Niccolo Machiavelli's book The Prince.

for crafting The Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527) was a Florentine Renaissance historian, diplomat and author, best known for crafting The Prince and credited with founding modern political theory.

as the author of The Prince

While best known as the author of The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli played an important if unlikely role in the history of music.

for writing The Prince, a short treatise, concerning absolutism and monarchical rule

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Florentian diplomat, best known for writing The Prince, a short treatise, concerning absolutism and monarchical rule.

the most prominent and notorious theorist of violence in the history of European political thought—prominent

Niccolò Machiavelli is the most prominent and notorious theorist of violence in the history of European political thought—prominent, because Niccolò Machiavelli is the first to candidly discuss the role of violence in politics; and notorious, because Niccolò Machiavelli treats violence as virtue rather than as vice.

'The Prince', where Machiavelli supports the idea that killing people and dishonesty is effective in politics

Niccolo Machiavelli's most renowned work is 'The Prince', where Machiavelli supports the idea that killing people and dishonesty is effective in politics.

the most famous and controversial figure in the history of political thought and one of the iconic names of the Renaissance

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the most famous and controversial figure in the history of political thought and one of the iconic names of the Renaissance.

the first ; to candidly discuss the role of violence in politics

Niccolò Machiavelli is the most prominent and notorious theorist of violence in the history of European political thought—prominent, because Niccolò Machiavelli is the first to candidly discuss the role of violence in politics; and notorious, because Niccolò Machiavelli treats violence as virtue rather than as vice.

for Ian W. Toll's handbook for dictators, The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for Ian W. Toll's handbook for dictators, The Prince.

an Italian politician, historian and philosopher who is widely known as a founder of modern political science

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, historian and philosopher who is widely known as a founder of modern political science.

for being a political philosopher, historian, writer, statesman, and diplomat

Niccolo Machiavelli is known for being a political philosopher, historian, writer, statesman, and diplomat.

an Italian Renaissance diplomat who is infamous for Stephen's 1513 book The Prince, a treatise on how to acquire power and keep power

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat who is infamous for Stephen's 1513 book The Prince, a treatise on how to acquire power and keep power .

an Italian Renaissance political philosopher who wrote a famous piece of advice to The Prince on how to get and keep political power

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher who wrote a famous piece of advice to The Prince on how to get and keep political power.

Italy’s best known writer, philosopher & politician

Niccolo Machiavelli is Italy’s best known writer, philosopher & politician.

an Italian historian, diplomat, and philosopher who is often credited with being the founder of modern political science

Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian historian, diplomat, and philosopher who is often credited with being the founder of modern political science.

for Il Principe (The Prince)

Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for Il Principe (The Prince), written about 1513.

for Niccolo Machiavelli's small book Del Principe (‘The Prince’)

Niccolo Machiavelli was a sixteenth-century Florentine statesman and intellectual, best known for Niccolo Machiavelli's small book Del Principe (‘The Prince’), a handbook for rulers in which morality and principles played no part, the emphasis being entirely on expediency and pragmatism.