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?
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.
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.
