Ferdinand of Aragon#
Summary#
Machiavelli presents Ferdinand of Aragon as the exemplary prince who rose from insignificance to become the foremost king in Christendom. His conquests of Granada, Africa, Italy, and France, combined with his strategic use of religion as justification for his campaigns, demonstrate how a prince gains renown through great enterprises. Ferdinand kept his subjects and rivals perpetually occupied with his ambitious undertakings, never giving them time to work against him.