Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 1081 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_Histories 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.) Reading ease score: 39.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Florence (Italy) -- History Italy -- Politics and government Italy -- History -- 476-1492 DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1083640 2025-07-01T13:01:26.069072 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 439829 2025-07-01T13:01:36.109950 application/epub+zip 461799 2025-07-01T13:01:29.181979 application/epub+zip 452708 2025-07-01T13:01:27.970973 application/epub+zip 826280 2025-07-01T13:01:42.252956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760684 2025-07-01T13:01:35.263944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745690 2022-09-02T04:14:37.443969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974569 2025-07-01T13:01:25.399019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 21301 2025-07-01T13:01:42.507906 application/rdf+xml 16923 2025-07-01T13:01:28.460031 image/jpeg 3967 2025-07-01T13:01:28.213974 image/jpeg 425301 2025-07-01T13:01:26.142009 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia