Niccolo Machiavelli (Italian: Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli [nikkoˈlɔ makjaˈvɛlli]; Florence, May 3, 1469 - Ibidem, June 21, 1527) was an Italian diplomat, civil servant, political philosopher and writer, considered the father of science. modern politics. He was also a relevant figure of the Italian Renaissance. In 1513 he wrote his treatise on political doctrine entitled The Prince, posthumously published in Rome.