Machiavelli, Leonardo & Borgia: A Fateful Collusion

What happened when a philosopher, an artist and a ruthless warrior – all giants of the Renaissance – met on campaign in northern Italy? Paul Strathern explains.

Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito

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