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When Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513, he faced a lot of criticism. What were the key ideas of The Prince, and how did these ideas influence European rulers?

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The main purpose of Machiavelli's famous work "The Prince" is to outline the proper way in which Princes should act. He was urging for a "polite" reform and this made many rulers angry. 
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The key ideas of "The Prince" were about power and how leaders specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about maintaining power.





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