The Machiavellian Guide to Power

Niccolò Machiavelli stands as one of history's greatest political thinkers, with his iconic work The Prince making waves worldwide.

The Prince serves as a handbook for rulers on seizing and maintaining power. Deemed so controversial, it was banned by the Catholic Church for over 200 years. Machiavelli's ideas have not only inspired tyrants, dictators, and despots but have also deeply influenced business, politics, religion, and power structures globally. But what did he really say? Who did he inspire, and how has a text written 500 years ago shaped today's world?

From the White House to the Kremlin, from the Vatican to the Federal Reserve—this is how a man from Florence altered the course of history. Discover how the words of Niccolò Machiavelli continue to be used to manipulate and control societies across the globe.