Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, and humanist Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 - 1527) was called the founder of modern political science. He was also a senior official in the Florentine Republic in diplomatic and... Google Books
Born: May 3, 1469, Florence, Italy
Died: June 21, 1527 (age 58 years), Florence, Italy
Influenced: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Francis Bacon
Influenced by: Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, Plato, and more
Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Florence, Italy
Grandparents: Niccolo Machiavelli, Stefano Nelli, and Laudomia Acciaioli
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