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Letter #3183

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Vilnius, 1547-08-05

received Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-08-11

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AGAD, AZ, 3000, f. 19

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, 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⌊IoanniIoannes 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⌋ episcopo Varmiensi sincere nobis dilecto

Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊Sigismundus AugustusSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋, Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊PrussiaeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋, Mazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌊MasouiaeMazowsze (Masovia) historic region in Central Poland, before 1526 an autonomous duchy and feud of the Kingdom of Poland, from 1526 included in the Kingdom⌋ etc. dominus et heres

Reverendissime in Christo Pater sincere nobis dilecte.

Quae Paternitas Vestra et cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon before 1547-08-05, CIDTC IDL 6894, letter lost⌊litteris, et schedulacf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon before 1547-08-05, CIDTC IDL 6894, letter lost⌋ sua scripsit, intelleximus. Cum autem non sit, quod respondeamus, breviores simus oportet. Illud tamen certo sibi polliceri potest, quod a iusto et honesto nequaquam deflecti patiemur, quominus unusquisque iure suo gaudeat – id, quod pro viribus nostris semper curaturi sumus. Novi si quid habuerit certi Paternitas Vestra, scribat saepius.

Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaeVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋, die V mensis Augusti anno Domini M-o D-o XLVII-o.

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