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Dem durchlauchten(n), hochgebornen(n) 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)⌋, / von Gots gnadenn(n) marggraff zu Brandenburg⌊BrandenburgkBrandenburg⌋ etc. und 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⌊PrewssenPrussia, 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⌋ hertzog etc., unserm hochgunstigen, lyben hern und freuntdt

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Durchlauchter(r), hochgeborner(r) furst, hochgunstiger, lyber her und freundt. / Unser freuntliche, wÿllige dinst zuvoran. /

Unser dyner ÿst nechten(n) von ko(nigliche)m hoff Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊KrakaCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ wÿder an uns gelangt / und under andrem mÿtgebracht, / das 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⌊ko(niglich)e m(aieste)tSigismund 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⌋ an ÿren fussen wÿderumb zu guther gesuntheÿtt komen ÿst / mÿt merer(er) antzeÿgung, / das ir m(aieste)t dÿ hende swach werden. / Got der almechtig wendes zum besten etc.

Wir bedancken uns auch gen E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t uff dass fleÿssigst / vor der selbtenn(n) eÿgen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-11-14, CIDTC IDL 6325⌊handtschreÿbencf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1538-11-14, CIDTC IDL 6325⌋, / dorÿnnen(n) wir sunder zugeneÿgte gunst zu uns gefurt, / dÿ wir unserm vormugenn nach / gern wolthen freuntlich und dinstlich / beschulden. / Bÿtten uns entschuldigt zu habenn, / das wir nicht wider mit unser handt geschrÿbenn(n). / Es ÿst uns an der zeÿtt / dÿss mhal / abgangen etc. Sunst hab wir nichts von zceÿtung uberkhomenn(n), / allein, dÿ hirein, / abkopirt, / geslossen etc., himit wir E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t, in der gunst wir unss thun befelhenn, / Goth dem aller hochstenn(n) bÿtthende, E(wer) F(urstliche) D(urchlauch)t zu langen zceÿthenn in guther gesuntheÿt und gluckseliger regirung wolde erhalden. /

Datum(m) auss unserm sloss Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeÿlsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXII Novembr(is) M D XXXVIII.

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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, von(n) Gots gnadenn(n) bÿschoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelanndtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋