Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 616 Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469 1527 Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli, Nicolo History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy From the Earliest Times to the Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent Produced by John Bickers; Dagny; David Widger "History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a historical account written in the early 16th century. The work provides an in-depth exploration of the political landscape of Florence and Italy, tracking significant events and shifts in power from the early days of the Roman Empire through the political struggles of Machiavelli's own time, culminating with the death of Lorenzo de' Medici. The narrative not only recounts the tumultuous history of the region but also reflects the author's insights on governance and the interplay between political forces. The opening of the book presents a systematic examination of historical invasions that contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire, detailing the impact of various barbarian tribes such as the Visigoths, Vandals, and Huns. Machiavelli highlights the internal strife within the empire following the withdrawal of the emperors to Constantinople, noting how opportunistic leaders like Alaric and Theodoric exploited political fractures to gain control. This set the stage for understanding the complex socio-political dynamics and the eventual rise of localized powers in Italy, which Machiavelli argues are vital for recognizing the shifting landscapes that shaped his own Florence and the broader Italian context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Florence (Italy) -- History Italy -- Politics and government Italy -- History -- 476-1492 DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1083529 1083538 2024-09-01T13:22:30.386153 2023-10-02T03:41:57.705757 text/html text/html 1073152 2013-02-07T11:46:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 349633 2013-02-07T11:46:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 417706 2024-09-01T13:22:39.685101 application/epub+zip 439931 2024-09-01T13:22:32.110126 application/epub+zip 439931 2024-09-01T13:22:31.144164 application/epub+zip 793298 2024-09-01T13:22:46.642050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727704 2024-09-01T13:22:38.967131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745690 2022-09-02T04:14:37.443969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974569 974541 2024-09-01T13:22:29.726169 2023-10-02T03:41:57.082759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 974545 2006-03-31T09:31:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 340127 2006-03-31T09:33:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 974532 2006-03-31T09:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340075 2006-03-31T09:33:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20781 2024-09-01T13:22:46.790055 application/rdf+xml 16931 2024-09-01T13:22:31.496147 image/jpeg 3968 2024-09-01T13:22:31.318155 image/jpeg 405421 2024-09-01T13:22:30.470135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia