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OCR: Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 1527 Machiavelli was an Italian statesman and political theorist He trans formed the army of Florence by recruiting troops that were civilians of Florence rather thar mercenaries When the Medici family regained power Florence 1512 Machiavelli fell from power and was briefly imprisoned After his release he retired and wrote his famous work The Prince which outlines the methods bT which an Italian prince can gain power. The term "Machiavellian todav suggests mode behavior marked cunning amoral deception Machiavelf than today