Niccolò Machiavelli came from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential politicians of all time. He influenced western politics for centuries after his death. You might say that he was a mastermind. So it quite fitting that Taylor Swift makes a reference to him in her song Mastermind

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https://jacobin.com/2024/06/niccolo-machiavelli-oligarchy-political-philosophy

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/people/girolamo-savonarola

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