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'''Niccolo Machiavelli''' was a writer and politician. The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] landed inside his house in [[Florence]], [[Italy]] in 1514. He advised the Doctor on the best way to get Steven and Vicki back after they were arrested. He later accused the Doctor of planning to kill the Pope [[Leo X]] and [[Guiliano de Medici]]. He did this to aid his plan. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]'')
'''Niccolo Machiavelli''' was a writer and politician. The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] landed inside his house in [[Florence]], [[Italy]] in 1514. He advised the Doctor on the best way to get Steven and Vicki back after they were arrested. He later accused the Doctor of planning to kill the Pope [[Leo X]] and [[Guiliano de Medici]]. He did this to aid his plan. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ravelli Conspiracy (audio story)|The Ravelli Conspiracy]]'')
By one account, Niccolo Machiavelli, Cardinal [[Richelieu]], and [[Maximilien Robespierre]] were all pseudonyms used by [[Hades]] while living among humanity. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'')


Machiavelli acted as an adviser to [[Parallaxia div Procyon]] during the [[City of the Saved Civil War]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interlude from a Civil War (short story)|Interlude from a Civil War]]'')
Machiavelli acted as an adviser to [[Parallaxia div Procyon]] during the [[City of the Saved Civil War]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Interlude from a Civil War (short story)|Interlude from a Civil War]]'')


== References ==
== References ==
[[Ian Chesterton]] thought that the [[First Doctor]] took on a calculating expression that would have done justice to Machiavelli or [[Sun Tzu]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'')
[[Ian Chesterton]] thought that the [[First Doctor]]'s calculating expression would have done justice to Machiavelli or [[Sun Tzu]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'')


In a dream of [[Barbara Wright]]'s, induced during her travels by an attack of a creature they encountered, Ian told her that [[Roger Kint]] could "teach Machiavelli a thing or two". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]'')
In a dream of [[Barbara Wright]]'s, induced during her travels by an attack of a creature they encountered, Ian told her that [[Roger Kint]] could "teach Machiavelli a thing or two". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nothing at the End of the Lane (short story)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]]'')


== Parallel universes ==
== Parallel universes ==
Machiavelli also existed in [[Pete's World]], where he was cited as an inspiration by [[John Lumic]] alongside [[Genghis Khan]] and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] as people who "got what they wanted in spite of the little people". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'')
In [[Pete's World]], Machiavelli was cited as an inspiration by [[John Lumic]] alongside [[Genghis Khan]] and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] as people who "got what they wanted in spite of the little people". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lumic (short story)|Lumic]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 18:19, 9 August 2022

Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli was a writer and politician. The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Vicki Pallister landed inside his house in Florence, Italy in 1514. He advised the Doctor on the best way to get Steven and Vicki back after they were arrested. He later accused the Doctor of planning to kill the Pope Leo X and Guiliano de Medici. He did this to aid his plan. (AUDIO: The Ravelli Conspiracy)

By one account, Niccolo Machiavelli, Cardinal Richelieu, and Maximilien Robespierre were all pseudonyms used by Hades while living among humanity. (PROSE: Deadly Reunion)

Machiavelli acted as an adviser to Parallaxia div Procyon during the City of the Saved Civil War. (PROSE: Interlude from a Civil War)

References

Ian Chesterton thought that the First Doctor's calculating expression would have done justice to Machiavelli or Sun Tzu. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)

In a dream of Barbara Wright's, induced during her travels by an attack of a creature they encountered, Ian told her that Roger Kint could "teach Machiavelli a thing or two". (PROSE: Nothing at the End of the Lane)

Parallel universes

In Pete's World, Machiavelli was cited as an inspiration by John Lumic alongside Genghis Khan and Hitler as people who "got what they wanted in spite of the little people". (PROSE: Lumic)

Behind the scenes

Machiavelli has been played by Sam Dastor and Julian Bleach in unrelated television series about the Borgias.

Footnotes