Who is Niccolo Machiavelli from The Discourses and what is their importance? Discourses English & Literature Niccolo Machiavelli | The Discourses

Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the author of the Discourses. He was a well-known Italian statesman, writer, philosophy, diplomat and political scientist. Machiavelli is most well-known for writing The Prince, which was composed in 1513 and published after his death in 1532. Because of Machiavelli's advice in The Prince, the term "Machiavellian" has become a widely used term for wily and deceptive politicking.