The Prince Resources

If you want to look smart at a cocktail hour, just skim over this cheat sheet and everyone will think you're a Machiavelli scholar. Don't blame us if they back away and start mumbling about needing the bathroom.

If TV is the only thing that helps you understand scribbles on dead trees, we have you covered.

This lecture from The University of Maine at Farmington covers all that you need to know about The Prince.

There was a whole TV series about the Borgias. Get the popcorn!

Machiavelli shows up in Assassin's Creed talking about, you guessed it, Borgia.

This movie is all about Machiavelli. Finally, he'll get the love he deserves.

Looking at this letter written by Machiavelli makes us feel way better about our handwriting.

He wasn't all serious stuff, and you can see it in this manuscript of his comedy Clizia.

We think the title speaks for itself.

Salman Rushdie clears Machiavelli's name.

Three minutes of vaguely political photos and quotes from Machiavelli set to the theme from The Dark Knight. What's not to love?

Listen to Cambridge Professor Quintin Skinner Drop knowledge on The Prince.

Professor Robert Harrison of Stanford tells us about Machiavelli and reality.

Nigel Warburton of the Open University quickly tells us some key points about The Prince.

Machiavelli never doesn't look crafty.

This was a really unflattering portrait of Machiavelli… sorry, Nic.

We hear Florence is gorgeous this time of year.

This is what those city-states looked like.