Niccolò Machiavelli transformed political theory by forming new ideas essential to the progress of Europe in the 16th century, strengthening the heads of state in Italy and revolutionizing opinions on politics through his visions of power and domination. The ideology that Niccolò Machiavelli manifested in his numerous political writings created a new motif for politics. Before he began his works such as The Prince and The Discourses, Machiavelli had a different idea of ​​political thought. His ideas changed especially from 1503 to 1513 (Mattingly 6). He was known for his creation of Machiavellianism, a theory that involves understanding politics primarily in terms of who dominates whom and how successfully. Machiavelli successfully reformed political thought, ensuring that “the tradition that originated in classical Greece was rejected in favor of a new political philosophy” (McShea 2). Many of Machiavelli's political works put leaders first and emphasized the importance of having a strong head of state. . Some consider the characteristic of dominion to be bad, but when contextualized in the period in which it was established, this characteristic actually advanced Europe. His change in his idea of ​​great dominion for a leader was due to the power in Italy (Mattingly 6), with leaders like the Borgias and the Medicis. These leaders possessed traits that Machiavelli admired. Machiavelli's ideas represented new and powerful aspects that helped shape political theory and established original thoughts that provoked new ideas in people. His views on politics are shown in The Discourses, which takes "the form of a commentary on the first ten books of Livy's History of Rome" (Skinner 78). Quote from Discourses Explained. In 16th century Europe, Machiavelli initiated a change to...... middle of paper ...... believed that power and dominance in leaders were more important; a completely new idea for Church-led politics in 16th century Europe. Quote and explanation from The Prince. on power. Niccolò Machiavelli transformed political theory by forming an essential ideology for Europe, strengthening heads of state and revolutionizing ideas about politics. Machiavellianism was an important theory for the time period due to the necessary separation of church and state and the need for power. Someone needed to innovate the common standards in 16th century Europe, and Machiavelli was the driving force behind this need. Machiavelli presented strength and power as the most important things, discussing how a leader must be dominant in his. His writings have had a lasting impact on modern political thought. Created new ideas of political theory. It revolutionized the way politics was viewed.