Machiavelli describes both republics and principalities in "The Prince." He specifically discusses different types of principalities, such as hereditary principalities, new principalities, and mixed principalities. He also provides examples of successful rulers and their strategies for maintaining power.
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There were approximately 300 German principalities in the 17th and 18th centuries, as the Holy Roman Empire was divided into numerous small states, each ruled by a prince. These principalities varied in size and power, leading to a fragmented and decentralized political landscape in Germany during this period.
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The power of the Holy Roman Emperor was limited by the power of the princes and the bishops of the empire. The Roman Empire was a collection of principalities, duchies, bishoprics and city-states. It comprised more than 300 states
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In "The Prince," Niccolò Machiavelli discusses hereditary principalities as territories ruled by a family that has maintained control over them for generations. These principalities are generally easier to govern, as the populace is accustomed to the ruling family's authority and traditions. The stability of hereditary rule can be enhanced when the prince is competent and maintains the goodwill of his subjects. Machiavelli contrasts these with new principalities, which often require more effort to secure and maintain.
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The ancients believed that there were seven heavens (something still held by Islam even today), with God in the highest heaven and the powers and principalities in the lowest heavens. God's angels inhabited the heavens between. Because they were closest to the earth, the powers and principalities could control events on earth and exclude God, or at least attempt to do so. Some early Christians even believed that Jesus sneaked past the powers and principalities without their knowledge, in order to set up his kingdom on earth.The ancient understanding of the powers and principalities is demonstrated most clearly in the Bible by the pseudo-Pauline epistles:Ephesians 6:12: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."Colossians 2:15: "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over themin it."
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