Niccolo Machiavelli timeline.

May 3, 1469

born in Florence the son of a jurist.
Period: May 3, 1469 to Jun 20, 1527

Time Line
Jan 1, 1494

The Medici expelled from Florence. Machiavelli Appointed clerk to Adriani in the second chancery.
Jan 1, 1498

Adriani becomes chancelor and Machiavelli succeeds him as second chancellor and secretary.
Jan 1, 1499

Sent to Forli to negotiate the continuance of a loan to Catherine Sforza.
Jan 1, 1500

Sent to France where he meets with Louis XII and the Cardinal of Rouen.
Jan 1, 1502

Marries Marietta Corsini. Sent to Romagna as envoy to Cesare Borgia where he witnessed the events leading up to Borgia's murder. Machiavelli's political philosophy was highly influenced by his study of Cesare Borgia.
Jan 1, 1503

January, returns to Florence.
Jan 1, 1504

Second mission to France.
Jan 1, 1506

December, submits a plan to reorganize the military to Pierre Soderini, Florence's gonfalonier, and it is accepted.
Jan 1, 1508

Sent to Bolzano to the court of the Emporer Maximilian.
Jan 1, 1510

Sent once more to France.
Jan 1, 1512

The Medici returns with a Spanish army and Florence throws out Soderini and welcomes the Medici. Machiavelli dismissed from office and retires to San Casciano.
Jan 1, 1513

Imprisoned after accused of participation in a conspiracy. Is tortured and then released upon Giovanni de Medici's election to the papacy. Returns to San Casciano and writes The Prince.
Jan 1, 1515

Writes La Mandragola.
Jan 1, 1519

Consulted by the Medici on a new constitution for Florence which he offers in his Discourses.
Jan 1, 1520

Appearance of The Art of War and The Life of Castruccio Castracane. Commissioned to write the History of Florence.
Jan 1, 1526

Clement VII employes Machiavelli first in inspecting the fortifications of Florence and then sending him to attend the historian Francesco Guicciardini. He meets Guicciardini in Bologna later in the year as well.
Jun 20, 1527

Dies in Florence.

born in Florence the son of a jurist.

Time Line

The Medici expelled from Florence. Machiavelli Appointed clerk to Adriani in the second chancery.

Adriani becomes chancelor and Machiavelli succeeds him as second chancellor and secretary.

Sent to Forli to negotiate the continuance of a loan to Catherine Sforza.

Sent to France where he meets with Louis XII and the Cardinal of Rouen.

Marries Marietta Corsini. Sent to Romagna as envoy to Cesare Borgia where he witnessed the events leading up to Borgia's murder. Machiavelli's political philosophy was highly influenced by his study of Cesare Borgia.

January, returns to Florence.

Second mission to France.

December, submits a plan to reorganize the military to Pierre Soderini, Florence's gonfalonier, and it is accepted.

Sent to Bolzano to the court of the Emporer Maximilian.

Sent once more to France.

The Medici returns with a Spanish army and Florence throws out Soderini and welcomes the Medici. Machiavelli dismissed from office and retires to San Casciano.

Imprisoned after accused of participation in a conspiracy. Is tortured and then released upon Giovanni de Medici's election to the papacy. Returns to San Casciano and writes The Prince.

Writes La Mandragola.

Consulted by the Medici on a new constitution for Florence which he offers in his Discourses.

Appearance of The Art of War and The Life of Castruccio Castracane. Commissioned to write the History of Florence.

Clement VII employes Machiavelli first in inspecting the fortifications of Florence and then sending him to attend the historian Francesco Guicciardini. He meets Guicciardini in Bologna later in the year as well.

Dies in Florence.