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The History of European Political Ideas What are the aims of Machiavelli in the Prince? The Prince was an incredible book written by Machiavelli. Even though it was written in the 1500s, much of it can be applied in the world today. Many philosophers credit the ideas of Nicolo Machiavelli, because they feel he was the first person in history to examine politics and science from a purely scientific and rational view. He was able …

…elite who couldn't be trusted to back their prince. I've explained all his aims throughout, but all the aims that have been looked at, are supporting Machiavelli's main aim throughout The Prince, which is to give princes advice, so that they are able to deal with opposition, and these aims were based on people who he thought could get Italy back its freedom from foreign invasion. He wanted to help the Italian prince achieve this.