where was niccolo machiavelli born
NiccolÃ² Machiavelli Biography. The Italian author and statesman NiccolÃ² Machiavelli is best known for The Prince, in which he voiced his political philosophy. Early life. NiccolÃ² Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469, in Florence, Italy, of nobility, though by no means wealth. His parents, Bernardo and Bartolomea, had three other children, two daughters and a son. Bernardo was a lawyer and small landowner with a small salary. Machiavelli's education started at age seven.