Examples Of Machiavelli

To be esteemed Machiavelli says that a prince should carry great enterprises, he should make himself look good and talented, and in time of war he should pick side.
One example of that Machiavelli gives of a prince carrying great enterprises is in chapter XXI, in here he talks about Ferdinand of Aragon who at the time was the king of Spain; he talks about Ferdinand attacking Granada and that enterprise was the foundation of his state. In this chapter Machiavelli also says “And above all a prince should contrive to give himself the fame of a great man and of an excellent talent.” The last thing that he says a prince must do to be esteemed is, “A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy, that is, when without any hesitation