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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⌋ episcopus Culmensis 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⌊Sigismundo Primo Regi PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋.

Serenissima Regia Maiestas et Domine, domine clementissime. Humillimam servitiorum meorum commendationem.

Applicui huc ad oviculas meas non ingratus pastor, utpote diu desideratus egique cum eis in hoc meo primo adventu ad eum modum, quo illos mecum contentos spero futuros acciditque supra meam opinionem, quod praeter Kulm Chapter ⌊canonicos meosKulm Chapter ⌋ et magnam Citizens of Thorn ⌊civiumCitizens of Thorn ⌋ Thorn Town Council ⌊Thorunensisque consulatusThorn Town Council ⌋ frequentiam Kulm Land nobility ⌊nobiles tum etiam omnes terrae CulmensisKulm Land nobility ⌋ cum ipso Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊domino palatinoJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ iudiciis vacantes, quae statis temporibus servari solent, Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊ThoruniaeThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ invenerim, a quibus humanissime exceptus, omnia erga me benevolentiae studia offendi.

Quod cum nullis meritis meis evenisse cognosco, Deo in primis et Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae acceptum fero et eas, quas tenuitas mea potest, gratias habeo. Ceterum inter alia, quae cum Kulm Chapter ⌊canonicis meisKulm Chapter ⌋ transegi, obtulit se mentio de administratione Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊episcopatus PomezaniensisPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋, quam Serenissima Maiestas Vestra Jan Konopacki Sr (Ioannes de Conopat) (†1530), before 1500 Provost and Treasurer of Marienburg; 1508-1530 Bishop of Kulm (NITECKI)⌊praedecessori meoJan Konopacki Sr (Ioannes de Conopat) (†1530), before 1500 Provost and Treasurer of Marienburg; 1508-1530 Bishop of Kulm (NITECKI)⌋ olim concedere dignata fuit, qua in re Kulm Chapter ⌊canonici meiKulm Chapter ⌋, quomodo administratio illa habeat et an assensus huiusmodi pontificis summi accesserit, edocere me non potuerunt. Supplico igitur Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae humillime, velit me reddere certiorem, quibus modis me in ea administratione gerere debeam. Curia Romana movit paulo ante mihi stomachum et loculis meis nauseam expilavitque me, ut ne pilus quidem reliquus manserit, ad illam ob istiusmodi administrationem nequaquam deferre quippiam decrevi, quandoquidem in ea reperiuntur adeo inhumani et immites, qui si possent, communem omnibus aerem gratis darent nemini. Et ego, cf. Cic. Brut. 287 imitari neque possim, si velim, nec velim fortasse, si possim ⌊si vellem, non possem, et si possem non vellemcf. Cic. Brut. 287 imitari neque possim, si velim, nec velim fortasse, si possim ⌋, meas tenues facultates deinceps in eos profundere.

Quae negotium Varmiense spectant, ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventu Marienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌊MarienburgensiMarienburg (Malbork), town and castle in northern Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the Nogat river, a branch of the Vistula at its delta, the capital of the Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order in Prussia (1309-1457), a voivodeship capital in Royal Prussia, which belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (1466-1772). Marienburg (taking turns with Graudenz (Grudziądz)) was the venue for the Provincial Diets of Royal Prussia, which were chaired by the bishop of Ermland (Warmia)⌋Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae describam. Cui me ut domimo meo clementissimo suppliciter commendo. Iesus Christus, Dominus noster, Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram in omnis felicitatis augmento atque in prospera valetudine quam diutissime sospitem conservet atque contra omnes hostes tueatur.

Ex Althausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌊Antiquo CastroAlthausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌋, XXIIII-ta Septembris anno Domini M-o D-o XXXII-o.