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Course Hero. "The Prince Study Guide." Course Hero. 29 Sep. 2016. Web. 27 Jan. 2022. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Prince/>.
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Course Hero. (2016, September 29). The Prince Study Guide. In Course Hero. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Prince/
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Course Hero. "The Prince Study Guide." September 29, 2016. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Prince/.
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Course Hero, "The Prince Study Guide," September 29, 2016, accessed January 27, 2022, https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Prince/.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Machiavelli | Niccolò Machiavelli, the narrator of The Prince, served as the defense secretary for Florence until the Medici family reclaimed power in 1513; he was sent into exile and wrote The Prince during this time. Read More |
| Lorenzo de' Medici | Lorenzo de' Medici ruled Florence from 1513 to 1519; Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to him. Read More |
| Pope Leo X | Pope Leo X was Lorenzo de' Medici's uncle who helped reestablish the family's power in Florence and named his nephew ruler. Read More |
| Cesare Borgia | Cesare Borgia was the brutal commander of the papal army in 1496; Machiavelli uses him as a model of the "new prince." |
| Ferdinand II of Aragon | Ferdinand II of Aragon was the King of Spain from 1479 to 1516. |
| King Louis XII | King Louis XII was a popular ruler in France but became known for his disastrous role as King of Naples; Machiavelli cites him as an example of how not to rule. |
| Hannibal | Hannibal led the Carthaginian army across the Alps in 218 BCE during the Second Punic War. |
| L. Septimius Severus | L. Septimius Severus was the totalitarian emperor of Rome from 193 to 211. |
| Alexander the Great | Alexander the Great was a renowned military strategist who served as king of Macedonia from 336 to 323 BCE. |
| Julius Caesar | Julius Caesar was the dictator often credited with establishing the Roman Empire. |
| Cyrus the Great | Cyrus the Great established the First Persian Empire and was considered to be the ideal leader, according to Machiavelli. |
| Romulus | Romulus was the first king of Rome. |
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