De Regimine Principum
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De Regimine Principum is a medieval political and ethical treatise offering guidance on virtuous rulership and the proper conduct of princes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical treatise
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medieval treatise ⓘ mirror for princes ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to instruct princes in moral conduct
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to provide guidance on virtuous rulership ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
De Regimine Principum ad Regem Cypri
NERFINISHED
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On the Government of Princes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Giles of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 13th century ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
late medieval political thought
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later mirrors for princes literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ Aristotle's Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | Latin Aristotelianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
political elites
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princes ⓘ rulers ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
importance of moral virtue for political authority
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prince as guardian of the common good ⓘ subordination of ruler to divine and natural law ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
education of princes
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ethics of governance ⓘ monarchical government ⓘ virtuous rulership ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian moral teaching
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administration of the kingdom ⓘ common good ⓘ education and upbringing of a prince ⓘ justice in government ⓘ relationship between ruler and subjects ⓘ virtues of a ruler ⓘ |
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