Generoso domino 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⌊Ioanni DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ serenissimi domini, domini 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⌊Poloniae regisSigismund 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⌋ apud 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 Castile⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ oratori, domino et amico meo observando

Salutem.

Si vales, bene est, nos hic, prout cuique fatale est, valemus.

Magnum chaos est inter nos et vos, itaque minime mirum est, quod litterae, quas ad te scribo aut pereunt, aut non perferuntur, aut supprimuntur. Memini ego, utique me tibi aliquot epistulas misisse, prout et nunc mitto atque ita, ut reliquum fasciculum a Johann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊patreJohann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ tuo ad me missum vicissimque a te (utpote ex tam diverso orbe) satis crebro litterae cum ad 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋, tum ad ceteros mittuntur, ad me vero ne iota quidem praeter cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI before 1525-05-21, CIDTC IDL 7077, letter lost⌊quasdamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI before 1525-05-21, CIDTC IDL 7077, letter lost⌋, quas ego 1525-05-21⌊XXI die Maii1525-05-21⌋ accepi, in quibus etiam massa auri Hispanici inclusa erat, pro quo et habui tibi iam aliis litteris (si modo perlatae sunt) gratias et praesentibus habeo. Utut est, sive scribis, et litterae mihi non redduntur, sive maioribus occupatus cessas, sive negligis, nihil refert, ego te nihilominus amo, te suspicio, de te (crede mihi) dies noctesque cogito. Illud tamen me non modice perturbavit, quod hodie primum intellexi tua consuetudine et familiaritate diutius mihi carendum esse, audio enim, te perpetuum oratorem istuc apud 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 Castile⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋ designatum esse atque de sumptibus necessariis tibi honorifice provisum. Si meorum dumtaxat commodorum rationem habere<m>, mallem tecum hic vel unam frugi cenulam, sed cum tuae laudi et dignitati faveo, eo aequiori animo fero tui desiderium, quod sciam eam condicionem, quae tibi vel invito obtigit, tibi et tuis decori et perpetuo ornamento futuram, modo vita suppetat.

Nescio, quo fato vel infortunio sit, ut quotiescumque a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ litterae ad te mittuntur, non prius mihi constat, quam ea ipsa hora, cum iam tabellarius dimittitur atque ita multa scribendi tempus mihi non conceditur, ut vel modo contigit, quod, si mihi paucis ante horis scire licuisset, litteras videlicet ad te mitti, nescio, si tibi gratificatus fuissem, certe Iliadae nostrarum rerum te explevissem, nunc, quia urgeor ab his, qui litteras mittendas curaturi sunt, cogor omnia relinquere, tuo forsitan commodo. Verendum enim erat, ne tibi forsitan importune obstrependo te occiderem. Illud scias serenissimum dominum nostrum 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ atque ita et dynastas nostros ad retinendam et vindicandam veterem religionem eamque stabiliendam animum adiecisse, prohibetur severissimis edictis, ne Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutheriMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋ libri legantur et profanis de fide ne hiscere liceat in alterutram partem, hoc est neque eam vituperare nec laudare, idque eo accuratius fit, quod Silesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌊SlesiaSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ tota iam pridem, 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ vero et praesertim Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ tuum doctrinam Evangelii, ut ipsi dicunt, ut nos errorem et sacrilegium, immo Cymerias tenebras, profitetur et sequitur.

Venerunt nuper huc decenti comitatu Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ tui. Princeps legationis eorum idemque proconsul magister Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius CymmermanGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋ quidam, item Könnigk ex fabro ferrario senator factus, conati sunt rerum a se gestarum rationem regi reddere eiusque rei ore eiusdem magistri Georgii praefationem publice amplissimis verbis, sermone Germanico, Scripturas intermiscentes, praefationem fecerunt. Sed postea res in conclave reiecta est atque ita, libellis dumtaxat, cum eis agitur, a me ista omnia celantur. Nescio, quid rei est, admirabilis tela texitur, quam ego coniectura dumtaxat perspicio. Minitatur acriter Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋, nisi resipiscant. Quid futurum sit, Deus novit.

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)⌊Dux PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋ per Silesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌊SlesiamSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ volitat. Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊Collegium VarmienseErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ magna contentione Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BrausperkBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ et Tolkemit (Tolkmicko), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, 20 km NE of Elbing ⌊TolkmitTolkemit (Tolkmicko), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, 20 km NE of Elbing ⌋ a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ repetit, nam quamvis dominus 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)⌊dux PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋ secundum pactum eisdem oppidis cesserit, tenentur tamen pro rege, eo quod ea episcopus ipse per incuriam suam perdiderat. Et de 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ ad praesens tantum.

A The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ et The Tatars ⌊TartarisThe Tatars ⌋ nulla nobis nunc sollicitudo est. Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ templum Iani hanc aestatem totam occlusit, misit enim İbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌊Ibreym Bassamİbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌋ (cuius opera et auctoritate, quamvis adulescentuli) praecipue utitur ad Orientis provincias, ut videlicet Egypt (Aegyptus)⌊EgyptumEgypt (Aegyptus)⌋ Syria⌊SyriamSyria⌋que in novam ordinationem dirigeret, et priusquam idem Bassa redierit nemini bellum illaturus. Ita mihi nuntius İbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌊eiusİbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌋, qui apud 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ ad contrahendam amicitiam missus erat, mihi retulit.

The Tatars ⌊TartariThe Tatars ⌋ inter se dissident. The Tatars ⌊QuorumThe Tatars ⌋ dissensione nihil nobis optabilius. Nepos ex fratre pepulit patruum regno, rursus patruus vires colligit. Nepos ipse, Aslam Soltan nomine, is videlicet, qui superiori anno incursioni in nos factae praefuit, misit huc ad nos his diebus oratores suos, asserens se victorem. Sed cum ego uni eorum obiecissem, cum victor existat, cur Chersonesum (quam ipsi fossam vocant) declinat, et per solitudines cum iumentis et mulieribus vagatur, illico obmutuit, et revera ita se res habet. Stativa in ulteriori ripa Dnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌊BorystenisDnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌋ e regione Towane fixit, ille vero, qui victus dicitur, quemque triennio ante Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊imperator TurcorumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ in paternum regnum miserat, in sua sede manet atque ita in illa rerum varietate nos quiescimus.

Et tantum de externis non enim iam vacat scribere, nam urgeor. Illud tamen vel volanti calamo adscribam. Nuper dominus Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊Iheroslaus de LaskoHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ palatinus Syradiensis, fuit hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ et praefecturam Mariemburgensem a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ obtinuit, tandem regem venatum in Niepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌊NiepolomiceNiepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌋ cum Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ profi<ci>scente et ipse secutus est. Ibi (ut fieri solet) in nocturno symposio apud Seweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌊Severinum BonerSeweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌋, qui Jan Boner (†1523), merchant, banker, supplier to the Cracow royal court, financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1498-1523 Cracow town councillor; 1515-1523 salt mine supervisor in Cracow; 1522-1523 wielkorządca of Cracow (NOGA, p. 299; PSB 2, p. 297-298)⌊patruoJan Boner (†1523), merchant, banker, supplier to the Cracow royal court, financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1498-1523 Cracow town councillor; 1515-1523 salt mine supervisor in Cracow; 1522-1523 wielkorządca of Cracow (NOGA, p. 299; PSB 2, p. 297-298)⌋ in omnibus officiis successit, cum domino Andrea Posnaniensi ad quandam contentionem devenit et crescente iurgio alter alterum ad duellum provocavit. Res acta est hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ in iudicio magna contentione, sed definitio eius in Diet of Poland ⌊conventumDiet of Poland ⌋ Pyotrkouiensem, qui forsitan circiter Calendas Decembres haberi debet, reiecta est etc.

Ego tametsi decumanis fluctibus quatiar (de quo multa scribenda essent), tamen ut Marpesia rupes (Deo gratia) adhuc immotus maneo exercentibus me his, quos fortuna, cum ei iocari libuit, ex humili provexit et forte ex gurgustio, a quibus ego tamen me amari existimabam, at ipsi invidebant, quamvis nihil in me est, unde mihi invidere debeant, sed mala mens, malus animus etc. Litteras, quas factori tuo miseras, curavi ad Gołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌊ColumbamGołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌋ tuam perferendas. Corrodentur libri tui a blattis, priusquam redibis.

Principes Moraviae sunt hic: dominus Ioannes de Bernsteyn, qui hodie apud regem publice peroravit, Demostenem tonantem diceres. Dominus item Dobyessz Czernohorski, ea proceritate et forma, ut Achilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌊AchilemAchilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌋ vel Hector ⌊HectoremHector ⌋ diceres.

Vale, vale, vale. Numquam tecum loquendo satiarer, sed cessandum est. Vale, iterum vale.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, XXV Augusti 1525.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋