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Machiavelli learned politics by trying to save his city from Cesare Borgia – a conqueror so terrifying and charismatic that people thought he was the …
Machiavelli learned politics by trying to save his city from Cesare Borgia - a conqueror so terrifying and charismatic that people thought he was the Antichrist.Machiavelli was Florence’s ambassador to Borgia. His job was to convince the tyrant that the city was a loyal ally. He did whatever it took to stay on Borgia’s