Machiavelli "The best fortress a ruler can have is not to be hated by the people, for if you possess fortresses and the people hate you, having fortresses will not save you". ... Machiavelli believes that Lorenzo de Medici does not act with dictatorial power, but with greed which is considered a fault. Machiavelli states that a prince can share power with the people, since a prince can trust the people much more than he can trust the nobles. ... "A leader must seem firm and moral to the people, and show positive results from his leadership". ... He probably felt that Machiavelli ...

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This new faction of leaders that led the population helped renew interest in Roman literature and life, which is characterized as the time of the Renaissance. ... There were many great Renaissance men such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Machiavelli who were extremely talented and changed the way we view art today. ...

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Most importantly, the peace treaty between Vikings' leader, Rollo and France's king, Charles the Simple to end the Vikings' invasion of France led to feudalism, which was established in 911. ... Other possible links on how feudalism started is when local leaders gained followers during the Muslim and Magyar attacks during the 9th and 11th century, or when the Treaty of Verdun in 843 caused Frankish kingdom to divide into 3 kingdoms, which lead to decline of strong rulers. ... Furthermore, following the return of Medici in 1512 forcing him into exile, a diplomat notably known as ...

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