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Letter #4886

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Augsburg, 1530-07-02


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, autograph, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 2, No. 13
2copy in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8242 (TK 4), a.1530, f. 36

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 325, f. 2r
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8246 (TK 8), f. 174

Prints:
1AT 12 No. 188, p. 173 (in extenso)
2BENNINGHOVEN No. 13, p. 14 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornn fursten und hern, / hern Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊AlbrechtenAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋, margraffen zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgBrandenburg⌋, / in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PreussennPrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋, / zu Stettin⌊StettinStettin⌋, Pomerania⌊PomernnPomerania⌋, / der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌊CassubennKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians⌋ und Wenden⌊Wen[den]Wenden⌋ ... burgraffen zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurnbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ ......genn, / meynemm gnedigen herrnn

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, / gnediger her. / Meynnn geflisne und willige dienst / zuvorannn.

Ich hab negst vonn Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden / etliche cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Aderburg?, 1530-04-13, CIDTC IDL 6249⌊briffcf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Aderburg?, 1530-04-13, CIDTC IDL 6249⌋, / do nebenn ouch Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden rath, hern Georg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌊Jorgen ClingenbekGeorg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌋ muntliche gewerbe an mich, entphangenn, / daraus ich sundere gnade und gunst, / die zu mir Ewer Furstliche Gnaden tregt, vorstandenn / und mich des hochlichenn gefreut / mit erbitten, wo ich der selbigen Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden vil diesnst(!) und wolgefallenn werde thun mugen, / mich alwegen ungespartes fleis findenn lassenn. / Und so mir Got der almechtige in meynn Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊bisthumKulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋, / darzu mir Ewer Furstliche Gnaden / vil gluks gewunscht, / wirt helffen, / wil mich der massenn genn Ewer Gnaden haltenn, / das Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden vonn meiner nachpaurschafft keynn vordriss sol habenn. / Was wir hie thunn, / wirt Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden / durch gedochten Georg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌊KlingenbekGeorg Klingenbeck (Jorgen), diplomat; Commander (Hauptmann) in Klaipėda; councillor of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern; in the twenties ducal envoy to Scandinavia, Moscow, Livonia, Poland and Spain; 1529 - to the Diet of Speyer; 1530 - to the Diet of Augsburg; 1534 ducal envoy to Mauritius Ferber, Bishop of Ermland (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 322, 324; HUBATSCH 1985, p. 59)⌋ gutten bericht mit schrifftenn erlangenn. / An meynemm guttenn willenn Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden zu dinenn / und demm gancznn hause vonn Brandenburg / sol mir nichts abghenn. / Wold Got, das ich vil thun kunde und vormochte. / So meynn beygebenn briff an Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊konigliche maiestetSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋, meynn allergnedigsten herrenn, Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden zu handenn komenn, / bit ich, wolt dennn selbigen mit denn ersten lossenn antwurten, / do mit mann wissenn mag, / das ich hie bynn. / Hiemit thu ich mich Ewren Furstlichen Gnaden mit meynenn willigen dienst befelenn / und bit, wold meynn gnediger her seinn. /

Ewer Furstlichen Gnaden williger diner Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, / erwelter bischoff zu Kulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌊ColmseKulmsee (Chełmża, Culmense), town in northern Poland, Kulm Lake District, between Kulm and Thorn, 1251-1824 the seat of the Kulm bishops, with a cathedral and a collegiate church⌋, / Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊koniglicher maiestetSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ von Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PolenPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ botschaffter eygene hant