Voltaire said, Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known. For Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), war was war, and victory the supreme aim to which all other considerations must be subordinated.The Art of Waris far from an anachronismits pages outline fundamental questions that theorists of war continue to examine today, making it essential reading for any student of military history, strategy, or theory. Machiavelli believedThe Art of Warto be his most important work.