# Niger — The Prince character guide

> Niger in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Niger

**First appearance:** 0025-xix-that-one-should-avoid-being-despised-and-hated

## Who they are

Roman rival emperor defeated by Severus in the civil war.

## In the story

### [IX: Concerning a Civil Principality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/ix-concerning-a-civil-principality)

Mentioned as a historical example of a prince who sustained his rule against external threats by securing the people's loyalty.

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