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Letter #4542

Jan WYSIECKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Rome, 1535-02-11
            received [1535]-05-05

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 5, f. 113

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 26

 

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Reverendissime in Christo pater et domine, domine patrone observandissime, cum mei commendatione.

Commiseram ad eandem meas litteras de mense Novembri affectantes sub illius esse patrocinio, quae si ad illius manus pervenerant, gauderem. Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of CastileImperatorCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile hic parat ingentem classem contra Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman EmpireThurcamSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire ad subveniendum regi Turnicii, qui Thurci potentia opprimitur et cui Hayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260)BarbarosoHayreddin Barbarossa (Khair al-Din) (*ca. 1478 – †1546), famous pirate, from 1518 the service of the Ottomans; conqueror of Algiers (1519) and Tunis (1534); in 1535, after the attack of the imperial fleet under the command of Andrea Doria, he lost control of Tunis; in 1538 he occupied a number of Venetian islands in the Aegean and plundered Crete; in the same year the Ottoman fleet under his command defeated the Holy League fleet at the Battle of Preveza ; 1532 grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet (CE, vol. 2, p. 259-260) de mense Augusti civitatem illius regni primariam fraude intercepit. Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 PopePapaPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope studet omni conatu adhaerere imperatori, ad quod et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoyregem ChristianissimumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy incessanter hortatur. Habet Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 PopepapaPaul III (Alessandro Farnese) (*1468 – †1549), 1493 elevated to cardinal; 1524 Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia; 1534-1549 Pope nomen optimum et omnium ore appellatur Paulus tertius papa optimus, namque tota ferme Italy (Italia)ItaliaItaly (Italia) optima tranquillitate et omni abundantia gaudet. Et quam tandem diutissime, optime atque feliciter a Domino Deo valere plurimum exopto.

Romae, die XI Februarii anno Domini 1535.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae Jan Wysiecki Ioannes WiseczskyJan Wysiecki , canonicus Wladislaviensis capellanus

Postscript:

Est mihi gener in diocesi Paternitatis Vestrae Reverendissimae, dominus Crowiczski, quem et illius totam domum eiusdem patrocinio plurimum commendo.