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Posthumous Publication of The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

When: 1532
Where: Unspecified
Episodes: 1

Niccolò Machiavelli's political treatise, The Prince, was published in 1532, five years after his death. The work, originally drafted in 1513 under the Latin title De Principatibus, became a foundational text in modern political philosophy.

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1532 · UnspecifiedPosthumous Publication
The printed version of The Prince was published in 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death.

Background and detail

Publication. Despite being composed earlier, the printed version of The Prince was not published until 1532. This release occurred five years after Machiavelli's death. The final Italian title, Il Principe, appeared after the book was published in 1532, differing from the original Latin title.

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Niccolò Machiavelli · Author

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The Prince Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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