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In History / Middle School | 2014-10-17

Which Italian Renaissance thinker believed that Italy needed strong, even ruthless, leaders and wrote *The Prince* to show how rulers can keep power?

A. Cesare Borgia
B. Erasmus
C. Machiavelli
D. Cosimo de' Medici

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The writer of the Prince and the Italian philosopher who developed theories and methods to maintain power's name is Machiavelli so the answer is C.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The correct answer to the question is C. Machiavelli, who wrote The Prince , emphasizing that ruthless leaders can effectively maintain power. His work significantly influenced how politics is understood, focusing on practicality over morality.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2024-10-01

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