Why did he write the prince?

Machiavelli desperately wanted to return to politics. One of his goals in writing The Prince was to win the favor of Lorenzo de' Medici, then-governor of Florence and the person to whom the book is dedicated; Machiavelli hoped to land an advisory position within the Florentine government. read more

When he was released, he wrote The Prince. Machiavelli did not write The Prince as a work of literary function, even though it has since been largely discussed as such. Rather, Machiavelli wrote The Prince as an appeal to Lorenzo De'Medici. read more

Since he was a child, he experienced chaotic times as the governments were falling within a matter of weeks; powerful economies being surrendered to other countries and popes heading the army. The Prince shares its origin with these ideals. read more

Machiavelli was implicated in a conspiracy and thrown in prison, where he was tortured and threatened with execution for a period of time. Then tempers changed, and he was released as an exile. He retreated to the country, and there wrote The Prince. read more