In his famous work, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli describes what a ruler must do in order to achieve political power and maintain his control. His views has influenced the emergence of the concept of the modern state and were adopted by many state rulers. Sultan Abdulhamid II, on the other hand, is one of the most famous and most-spoken sultans of the Ottoman Empire. His process of coming into power and the authoritarian ruling system he established are the focal point of discussions about him as a historical issue. This study is an example of an interdisciplinary study that identifies common points by comparing Machiavelli's political philosophy with Abdulhamid II’s understanding of power within the framework of The Prince. The aim of the study is to interpret Machiavelli's views on the field of political philosophy about the ruler in the case of the Ottoman sultan Abdulhamid II, and to bring a new perspective on a historical issue with a philosophical approach.
