Niccolò Machiavelli
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Niccolò Machiavelli was born on the 3rd of May 1469. Speaking of memorable dates, the 500th anniversay of the death of Machiavelli’s “nemesis”, Savonarola, fell on the 23rd of May 1998. I was due in Firenze that morning but adverse weather conditions and the ever-unreliable Italian air traffic control meant the flight was diverted [...]
