Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli

Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli (between 1426 and 1429 – 1500) was a citizen of Florence and father to Niccolò Machiavelli. Although he was a Doctor of Law (hence, his title of Messer), he was heavily in debt, and was one of the Machiavelli family's poorest members.[1] Bernardo, was born illegitimately and thus could not become a full citizen of Florence, nor could he participate in Florentine politics.[2] This affected his son Niccolo as well, who himself could not obtain full citizenship rights.[3] He is known independently for his diary or Libro di Ricordi, chronicling the years 1474–1487. The pages, housed in the Biblioteca Riccardiana in Florence, serve as a look into the life and culture during this period and provide the only reliable information on his famous son's early youth.[4] Bernardo Machiavelli was married to Bartolommea di Stefano Nelli.[5] They had four children, Primavera, Margherita, Niccolò (the author of The Prince) and Totto.

References

  1. ↑ "Niccolo Machiavelli | Beliefs, Books, the Prince, Philosophy, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica".
  2. ↑ Black (2022), p. 17 and 22
  3. ↑ "Machiavelli, From Radical to Reactionary" Black, Robert. (2022), p. 17 and 22
  4. ↑ Nederman, Cary J. (December 2012). Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-78074-164-2.
  5. ↑ Nederman, Cary J. (December 2012). Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide. Simon and Schuster. pg. 3

Bibliography

  • Catherine Atkinson: Debts, Dowries, Donkeys. The Diary of Niccolò Machiavelli’s Father, Messer Bernardo, in Quattrocento Florence, Frankfurt am Main 2002, ISBN 3-631-38351-7
  • Cesare Olschki, Hrsg.: Bernardo Machiavelli, Libro di Ricordi, Florenz 1954.


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