The Table of the Chapters

CHAP. 1. How many sorts of Principalities there are, and how many wayes they are attained to

CHAP. 2. Of hereditary Principalities

CHAP. 3. Of mixt Principalities

CHAP. 4. Wherefore Darius his Kingdome, taken by Alexander, rebelled not against his successors after Alexanders death

CHAP. 5. In what manner Cities and Principalities are to be governed, which before they were conquered, lived under their own laws

CHAP. 6. Of new Principalities that are conquered by ones own armes and valor

CHAP. 7. Of new Principalities gotten by fortune and other mens forces

CHAP. 8. Concerning those who by wicked means have attaind to a Principality

CHAP. 9. Of the Civil Principality

CHAP. 10. In what manner the forces of all Principalities ought to be measured

CHAP. 11. Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities

CHAP. 12. How many sorts of Military discipline there be; and touching mercenary soldiers

CHAP. 13. Of Auxiliary Soldiers, mixt and natives

CHAP. 14. What belongs to the Prince touching military discipline

CHAP. 15. Of those things in respect whereof men, and especially Princes are prais'd or disprais'd

CHAP. 16. Of Liberality and Miserableness

CHAP. 17. Of Cruelty and Clemency, and whether it is better to be belov'd or feared

CHAP. 18. In what manner Princes ought to keep their word

CHAP. 19. That Princes should take a care not to incur contempt or hatred

CHAP. 20. Whether the Citadels and many other things, which Princes make use of, are profitable or dammageable

CHAP. 21. How a Prince ought to behave himself to gain reputation

CHAP. 22. Touching Princes Secretaries

CHAP. 23. That Flatterers are to be avoyded

CHAP. 24. Wherefore the Princes of Italy have lost their States

CHAP. 25. How great power Fortune hath in humane affairs, and what means there is to resist it

CHAP. 26. An exhortation to free Italy from the Barbarions