Maquiavelo y la perfidia de Venecia

Abstract

espanolMaquiavelo no sentia simpatia ni agrado por Venecia. A pesar de que solo Venecia y Florencia, su patria, eran los dos grandes estados italianos que a principios del siglo XVI habian conservado gobiernos republicanos, lo que hipoteticamente debia hermanarlas, entre ambas republicas habia mas competencia que cooperacion, lo cual se reflejaba fielmente en el pensamiento y opiniones de Maquiavelo. Ademas, Venecia constituia un modelo de republica aristocratica que contrastaba con el modelo de republica democratica de la antigua Roma que tanto admiraba Maquiavelo, lo cual acentuaba su desagrado. Mas aun, el gobierno republicano de Florencia de 1494-1512 al que sirvio Maquiavelo, trato de reformarse a imagen y semejanza de las instituciones politicas venecianas, en lo cual no tuvo mucho exito. De este modo, el ejemplo de Venecia suscito una serie de reflexiones y opiniones de Maquiavelo sobre el gobierno republicano que son dignas de analisis y que constituyen la materia de este escrito EnglishMachiavelli felt no sympathy or liking for Venice. Although only Venice and Florence, their homeland, were the two great Italian states that had retained republican governments at the beginning of the 16th century, which hypothetically had to be twinned, between both republics there was more competition than cooperation, which was faithfully reflected in the thought and opinions of Machiavelli. In addition, Venice was a model of an aristocratic republic that contrasted with the model of democratic republic of ancient Rome that so pleased Machiavelli, which accentuated his displeasure. Moreover, the republican government of Florence of 1494- 1512 that Machiavelli served, tried to reform itself in the image and likeness of Venetian political institutions, in which he was not very successful. In this way, the example of Venice aroused a series of reflections and opinions of Machiavelli on republican government that are worthy of analysis and that constitute the subject of this writing.