When Machiavelli wrote the prince in 1513, he faced a lot of criticism criticism. What was that key ideas of the prince, and how did these ideas influence European rulers



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The key ideas of "The Prince" were about power and how leaders specifically princes could seek to gain power and also how they could go about maintaining power. These ideas helped to influence European rulers and individuals around the world by promoting this particular type of leadership and power seeking. 

The main purpose of Machiavelli's famous work "The Prince" is to outline the proper way in which Princes should act. He was urging for a "polite" reform and this made many rulers angry.