Machiavellianism a life of writing, which led to the publishing of his most famous work, "The Prince." The book would become infamous for its recommendation for rulers to be ready to act in unscrupulous ways, such as resorting to deceit and cunning, political assassination, and the usage of fear as a means of keeping order. In the 16th century, immediately following the publication of "The Prince", Machiavellianism was seen as a foreign plague infecting northern European politics, originating in Italy, and having first infected France. It was in this context that the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572 in Paris came
Timeline of Niccolò Machiavelli the First Decade of Livy"; "The Art of War" and the comedy, "Mandragola", a satire on seduction. In 1520, Cardinal Giulio de' Medici (later Pope Clement VII, 1523) secured him a commission to write a history of Florence, which he finished in 1525. After a brief return to public life, he died in 1527. "(Dates in square brackets are conjectural)" 1469 1471 1481 1484 1491 1492 1494 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 [After April 1512] [After April 1512 and before August 1513] 1513 [1514 or later] 1513 [1515–1520] Circa 1516 [1517