Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast
Heroes and Legends is a channel dedicated to exploring the lives and stories of great and inspiring individuals that have made an impact on history, culture or our way of life. Some of these may be little known to the wider world, even though they impacted significantly on the destinies of their own people. Others may have been condemned unfairly by history and deserve to have their contributions reviewed. We hope that by bringing their stories to light, we can all learn from their experiences, be inspired by them and enrich the tapestry of knowledge that exists outside the narrative of our own culture.
Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast
Ep. 33. Machiavelli: Was He Evil? The Truth History Got Wrong
#Machiavelli #ThePrince #HistoricalDocumentary
Was Machiavelli truly the master of manipulation—or the most misunderstood political thinker in history?
In this feature-length documentary, we peel back the layers of myth, propaganda, and centuries of misinterpretation to reveal the real Niccolò Machiavelli.
🔍 Based on fresh ground breaking reinterpretations of his work this film explores how Machiavelli’s exile, humour, heartbreak, and republican ideals shaped one of the most notorious books ever written: The Prince.
You’ll meet:
• The young patriot serving a fragile Florentine Republic
• The diplomat who studied tyrants like Cesare Borgia
• The tortured exile who wrote in secret
• The man behind the myth of "Machiavellian" cunning
💡 What if The Prince was never meant as a guide for rulers... but a trap for tyrants?
📚 Chapters:
02:04 Background – Renaissance Florence - Incubator of Genius
10:40 Machiavelli's Early Days
19:46 Savonarola
40:45 Cesare Borgia
52:41 A Change of Fortune
1:02:48 Exile
1:25:42 Fame Again
1:02:00 Conclusion – The Fox Unmasked
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🎧 Credits
Written, Produced and Narrated by Allan Kalamir PhD
Sources include works by: Machiavelli, Benner, White, Skinner, Pocock, Najemy, Ridolfi, and more.
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