Cesare Borgia

Cesare Borgia was a famous politician and cardinal in Italy, but his rise to power is controversial because of the immorality that was necessary to get to that position. Cesare Borgia is mentioned many times in The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli because of the discussion of whether it is appropriate to achieve goals by immoral means. Before passing judgment on Cesare Borgia it’s important to be aware of all the immoral actions he took over his lifetime. Cesare Borgia did many things that are considered

Born to Rodrigo Borgia in 1475, Cesare worked his way up and gained multiple positions of power and authority which imprinted his influence for centuries to come. Although a controversial figure during the Renaissance. Cesare Borgia is known as “The Prince” because of his ambitious spirit and strong leadership. Since birth Cesare was dealt a upper hand, illegitimate son of Rodrigo Borgia and his mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. Cesare had three other siblings, one by the name of Lucrezia who is also

relationship of fear that must occur within a nation’s citizens is through the example of Cesare Borgia. Borgia was able to control and manipulate his powers through the extensive use of force. He only came to power out of luck and good fortune, but his power was worked to maintain. Through killing his opponents, creating his own army, securing his own state, and killing local rulers, people were terrified to gross Borgia. Within The Prince, Machiavelli is not necessary saying that a ruler should use their

feared leader will be a strong country as seen in multiple times periods throughout history. We will look at the time period where Cesare Borgia was a feared leader and not a loved ruler. We will also look at the time period where Joseph Stalin was a feared leader. The first example of why bosses or rulers should be feared and not loved would be the ruler Cesare Borgia that is talked about in Machiavelli’s the prince. According to the prince he was considered cruel but his cruelty had brought order

or vitru, represents a man’s strength and abilities. Machiavelli uses Cesare Borgia as his main example of a prince with great prowess. Cesare Borgia gained power through the good fortune of his father Pope Alexander VI, but it was his prowess that upheld his position. Cesare Borgia became duke of Romagna, which was an unsafe and disordered city. This state of anarchy needed to be unified, and in order to do so Cesare Borgia hired Remirro de Orco. Remirro, who “pacified and unified the Romagna,”

power, unlike a prince who uses fortune to rise through the ranks. In the chapter Machiavelli mentions Cesare Borgia, also known as Duke Valentino, as an example of a person gaining power through the fortune of his father, Pope Alexander VI. However, Cesare Borgia would later use his own prowess and intelligence to secure and solidify a strong foundation for him

Machiavelli and Guicciardini offer a different depiction of the Cesare Borgia. And as someone who did not live during that time, it is interesting and challenging to see how different two people can differ in their ideas and their depiction of the exact same person. Citizens become princes by two means: either by skill of Fortune. Machiavelli suggests that those who become the prince through their own strength and skills, will maintain it fairly easily. In contrast, those who become the prince by

powerful, secure, honored, and happy” (25). Niccolo Machiavelli considers Cesare Borgia to be a great example to follow if one wishes to apprehend, secure, and strengthen their principalities. Cesare Borgia was a great prince whom gained his principality through his father Pope Alexander VI by fortune. He exhibited great prowess to secure his state, but lost it to unfortunate fortune, that led to his fall and death. Cesare Borgia, called Duke Valentino, came into power through “his roots in the state

Machiavelli presents fortune as an opportunity and a resource. The example of Cesare Borgia reasserts Machiavelli’s premises on fortune. Machiavelli believes that “the fortune determines one half of the actions of human affairs”, and that the other half of the actions are controlled by the individual. When the fortune is beneficial, a wise prince will do all he can to prepare for when the fortune becomes destructive. Machiavelli uses examples from the history such as Moses, Cyrus, Romulus and Theseus

He was very fond of Borgia. Borgia had risen to power very quickly and efficiently, which Machiavelli clearly admired. Cesare Borgia was the son of Pope Alexander VI. Machiavelli lays out an image of Pope Alexander VI that shows a man who was unethical, greedy, and power hungry. The Pope used his political ties to gain land and power for his son Cesare. Although Machiavelli seemed to practically worship Cesare Borgia, Borgia definitely wasn't any type of saint. Borgia used many of the ideas and