Machiavelli's Ideal Ruler, based off his book: "The Prince".

Governing countries and states properly has been a difficult task from the beginning of time. In every country there will be people who are unhappy and will disagree with the rules put in place, causing the system to fail. So, century after century, people have tried new ways to make their politics appeal to everyone's needs. However, the art of politics is a complicated issue that will always be challenging. "The Prince", written by Machiavelli, …

…of past rulers and analyzed why each one's rule failed. He discussed being a ruler with both the lion and the fox qualities; who would be able to have a successful rule. Machiavelli book was in essence a guideline that would be enabling others to conquer fortune, human nature, conspiracies, battle, and to rule a politically unified Country or State. The themes in The Prince have changed views on politics and leadership to this day.