In The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli considers Cesare Borgia as a perfect example for princes or anyone to follow if they wish to understand how to secure and strengthen their principalities . . Cesare Borgia, for Machiavelli, is an ideal lesson of a prince who performed great feats, won his principality through the good fortune of his father, Pope Alexander VI, showed continued actions through his efforts to quickly secure his state, then lost it due to unfavorable fortune. , which led to his downfall and death. Machiavelli uses many of Cesare Borgia's events to show how and why he was successful and should be emulated as a model of prudence by ambitious princes. Cesare Borgia, also called Duke Valentino, was named Duke of Romagna by his father, Pope Alexander VI. Borgia came to power thanks to the weapons and wealth of others, and according to Machiavelli, this is not a good sign because these rulers tend not to last very long. But Borgia went to enormous lengths to ensure he remained in power by strengthening his foundations, even when his father was no longer pope. He was able to conquer...