The historical and philosophical aspect of the inhuman methods of creating great empires
In the article methods of functional analysis of Machiavelli, associated with the formation and retention of power by the sovereign, discussed in the philosophical and historical context. In the dialogue of the Italian philosopher and our contemporary, the problem of cruelty and terror of the ruler when creating the state through the accession of new lands, while striving for its greatness and prosperity is being considered as well as the question of fate of the Emperor-tyrant.