HREQ 1720 Chapter Notes -Cesare Borgia
7 Dec 2014
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During machiavelli"s time italy was divided into a number of small, independent states. Machiavelli worked as a government employee and a diplomat for the state of florence. Italy was in a state of chronic crisis because it was incapable of forming alliances against foreign invaders and constantly being plagued by foreign invaders. Machiavelli believed that it was time for italy to learn from political behaviour from ancient history. Machiavelli"s political opinions based on three experiences : a. b. c. In 1499 florentines were trying to capture the city of pisa for 4 years and were unsuccessful, pisa was sentimental to the. Florentines as well as a location that had access to sea"s where trade could occur. Florentine did not have their own troops but instead hired men who fought for cash. These mercenaries were not to be trusted because they were not fighting for their own state, they were simply fighting to save themselves.
