Sovereign

Niccolò Machiavelli's most famous work is the treatise "The Prince". It was this work that the Catholic Church added to the list of prohibited books in 1559, because Machiavelli created a doctrine of a consistently secular state, free from church morality. He believed that in the struggle to strengthen the state, any means were permissible: violence, deceit, betrayal. In his treatise, Machiavelli teaches not only how to govern a state, but also how best to conquer other countries, manage an army, and maintain troops.The book also includes another work by the Italian philosopher, "On the Art of War", in which the idea of universal military service is voiced for the first time.