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In 1634 takes place [[battle of Nordlingen]] between the Swedish armies and those of the German empire supported by Spanish thirds, that conclude with the victory of these. In 1636 it passes away the emperor Fernando II, and takes place [[Diet of Ratisbona]] for the election of its successor, where Saavedra goes like representative of Spain. The diplomatic activity of Saavedra intensifies in which Richelieu is the hardest part of its race with the declaration of war of the France governed by to the Spanish crown in 1635 and the successive defeats of the Spanish troops at hands of the French.
[[Image:Idea of a political prince cristiano.jpg|thumb|270px|First page of The Idea of a political prince
In 1640 he published the book he is best known for: his anti-[[Machiavelli]]an [[emblem]] book ''Empresas Políticos [Political Maxims], Idea de un príncipe político cristiano'', a hundred short essays on the education of a prince. These sententious works were written primarily for the son of [[Philip IV of Spain|Philip IV]]. It passed through a number of editions and was translated in several languages. An unfinished historical work, entitled ''Corona gatica, castellana, y austriaca politicamente ilustrada'', appeared in 1646. Another work ascribed to Saavedra, the ''República literaria'', was published posthumously in 1670; it is a satirical discussion on some of the leading characters in the ancient and modern world of letters.
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