''On the method of dealing with the Rebellious Peoples of Valdichiana'' ( it, Del modo di trattare i popoli della Valdichiana ribellati) is a 1503 work by
Niccolò Machiavelli.
A short excerpt in English may be found in Allan Gilbert's ''Machiavelli Volume One''.
In 1503, one year after his missions to
Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia (; ca-valencia, Cèsar Borja ; es, link=no, César Borja ; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian ex- cardinal and '' condottiero'' (mercenary leader) of Aragonese (Spanish) origin, whose fight for power was a major ...
, Machiavelli wrote a short work, ''Del modo di trattare i sudditi della Val di Chiana ribellati'' (''On the Way to Deal with the Rebel Subjects of the Valdichiana''). in this work, he contrasts the errors of
Florence with the wisdom of the
Ancient Romans. Machiavelli declares that when dealing with rebellious peoples, such as in
Valdichiana
The Val di Chiana, Valdichiana, or Chiana Valley is an alluvial valley of central Italy, lying on the territories of the provinces of Arezzo and Siena in Tuscany and the provinces of Perugia and Terni in Umbria.
Geography
The Val di Chiana is ...
, the ruler must either placate them or eliminate them.
Machiavelli also witnessed the bloody vengeance taken by Borgia on his mutinous captains at the town of Sinigaglia (December 31, 1502), later writing a famous account.
In much of his early writings, Machiavelli argues that “one should not offend a prince and later put faith in him.”
References
Works by Niccolò Machiavelli
1503 books
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