Some important days of his life |
| 1469 May 3, born in Florence the son of a jurist. |
| 1494 The Medici expelled from Florence. Machiavelli Appointed clerk to Adriani in the second chancery. |
| 1498 Machiavelli succeeds Adriani as second chancellor and secretary. |
| 1500 Sent to France where he meets with Louis XII and the Cardinal of Rouen. |
| 1502 Marries Marietta Corsini. Sent to Romagna as envoy to Cesare Borgia where he witnessed the events leading up to Borgia's murder. |
| 1503 January, returns to Florence. |
| 1504 Second mission to France. |
| 1506 December, submits a plan to reorganize the military to Pierre Soderini, Florence's gonfalonier, and it is accepted. |