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Letter #5093

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Innsbruck, 1516-01-05


Manuscript sources:
1copy in Latin, 16th-century, AHAZU, Ms 4 c. 6, f. 39r-40v

Prints:
1GARBACIK p. 199-203 (in extenso)

 

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Serenissime Princeps ac Invictissime Rex et Domine, domine gratiosissime.

Reverendissimus dominus Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊cardinalis GurcensisMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊hicInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋ me relicto versus Salzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌊SalczburgamSalzburg, city in northwestern Austria, on the Salzach River⌋ non secutus Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesaremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ discessit, commisit tamen secretario imperiali domino Jacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌊Iacobo SpiegelJacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌋, ut me interea de mente caesareae maiestatis et mea expeditione certiorem redderet. Praestolor in hoc taedio nondum expeditus iam quindecem diebus et omnia, quae mihi adhuc restabant de viginti quattuor florenis Renensibus, quos Maciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌊reverendissimus dominus WladislaviensisMaciej Drzewicki (*1467 – †1535), in 1486 accompanied Filippo Buonaccorsi (Callimachus), as his secretary, during his mission to emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. In 1515 took part in the First Congress of Vienna, and then (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Dantiscus) in a mission to Venice on Emperor Maximilian I's behalf; after 1488 Canon of Cracow, 1492 Royal Secretary, 1492-1505 Scholastic in Cracow, 1493 Cantor at the collegiate chapter in Sandomierz, 1496-1531 Scholastic at the collegiate chapter in Łęczyca, 1497, 1499 Grand Royal Secretary, 1498-1514 Provost at the collegiate chapter in Skalbmierz, 1499 - at St. Florian's in the Kleparz district in Cracow, 1500 Canon of Poznań, 1501-1511 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1504 Bishop of Przemyśl, 1511-1515 Provost at the collegiate chapter of St. Michael at the Crown castle and Grand Crown Chancellor, 1513-1531 Bishop of Włocławek, 1531-1535 Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, 1515 envoy of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg (together with Rafał Leszczyński and Ioannes Dantiscus) to Venice (PSB 5, p. 409-412; Urzędnicy 10, p. 166)⌋ mihi pro viatico dederat, contracto etiam aere alieno exposui. cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sebastian SPERANTIUS Innsbruck, shortly before 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 6675, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Matthäus LANG shortly before 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 6676, letter lost⌊Scripsicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Sebastian SPERANTIUS Innsbruck, shortly before 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 6675, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Matthäus LANG shortly before 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 6676, letter lost⌋ igitur has meas incommoditates reverendissimo domino Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊cardinaliMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ et Sebastian Sperantius (Sebastian Sprenz) (*ca. 1480 – †1525), doctor of laws; 1513-1521 provost of Brixen (It. Bressanone); priest in Augsburg; secretary of Matthäus Lang; 1521-1525 Brixen bishop; 1523 Tiroler chancellor of the Emperor Charles V; 1518 envoy of the Emperor Maximilian I to Duchess Isabella d’Aragona at the nuptial ceremony of her daughter Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 1, p. 119, 204-205; BBK, vol. 17, p. 1281-1282)⌊quibusdam secretariis imperialibusSebastian Sperantius (Sebastian Sprenz) (*ca. 1480 – †1525), doctor of laws; 1513-1521 provost of Brixen (It. Bressanone); priest in Augsburg; secretary of Matthäus Lang; 1521-1525 Brixen bishop; 1523 Tiroler chancellor of the Emperor Charles V; 1518 envoy of the Emperor Maximilian I to Duchess Isabella d’Aragona at the nuptial ceremony of her daughter Bona Sforza (POCIECHA 1, p. 119, 204-205; BBK, vol. 17, p. 1281-1282)⌋, ut deferrent Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesariMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋, a quibus heri accepi cf. Sebastian SPERANTIUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Weißenhorn , 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 5157⌊responsumcf. Sebastian SPERANTIUS to Ioannes DANTISCUS Weißenhorn , 1516-01-01, CIDTC IDL 5157⌋, quod hanc meam paenuriam maiestati imperiali exposuissent et quod sua maiestas respondisset ob eventum Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiaeBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ et nonnulla alia expeditionem meam distulisse. Cognitis autem nunc quae circa Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ prospere successerunt mentis esse, quod omnia, ut nuper Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae scripsi me Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VenetiasVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ remitteret cum instructione, quam solus formaret, et quod dominus Jakob Villinger (†1529), since 1501 member of the treasury and since 1510 chief treasurer of the emperor Maximilian I (CE, vol. 3, p. 396)⌊thesaurariusJakob Villinger (†1529), since 1501 member of the treasury and since 1510 chief treasurer of the emperor Maximilian I (CE, vol. 3, p. 396)⌋ brevi ad Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊suam maiestatemMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ venire deberet, cui committere velit, ut de viatico et omnibus mihi provideret. Immorandum itaque adhuc mihi esset paucis diebus, maneo utcumque nihil mihi hactenus datum est, spero tamen et aliquando spero, ne mihi hoc, quod plurimis hic contingere solet, eveniat etc. Velim, si fieri commode possit et quod non offenderem Sacram Maiestatem Vestram, ut eandem mihi videre et servitium meum sic, ut cepi, continuare liceret. Malo siquidem regius quam caesarianus dici, quamvis pecuniis caream, haberem tamen media, quibus ad Sacram Maiestatem Vestram pervenirem. Sed quia in hoc casu non convenit, experiar, quid futurum sit, nihilque praetermittam, quod fidelissimi servuli erit Sacrae Maiestatis Vestrae. Pridie advenit dominus Georg von Liechtenstein ⌊Georgius de LichtensteinGeorg von Liechtenstein ⌋ imperialis campiductor celerrime per postas, qui Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ suo stratagemmate a The French ⌊GallorumThe French ⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetorumCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ obsidione liberavit et mihi quomodo omnia acta sunt, narravit. Collegisse dicebat se octo milia electorum peditum et clandestino apparatu ivisse cum armatura lancearum, ut hic consuetum est et pixidibus manualibus numero trium millium per valles et montes, qui a Verona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌊VeronaVerona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌋ et Trent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌊TridentoTrent (Tridentum), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol)⌋ versus Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ tendunt et primitus superasse abrupta et montes asperrimos et vias tam strictas, quod etiam equus onerarius verti vix potuit atque expugnasse unas angustias cum fortalicio Veneto pervenisseque ad secundas, quae munitissimae erant et biduo decertasse. Cum vero non haberent tormenta magna nihil efficere poterant, minabantur tamen obsessis nisi se dederent omnibus mortem. Illi vero plus timentes quam aequum fuit per pacta cum rebus suis petebant dimitti. Caesariani illos alacriter servata fide dimiserant. Erant numero trecenti, bene vestiti interceperuntque fortalicium, ut fertur, munitissime et pulcherrime constructum.

Nunc autem caesar iussit, quia contra Verona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌊VeronamVerona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌋ est, illud funditus evertere prout factum est cum castello, quod Scala⌊ScalaScala⌋ dicitur. Hinc venit rumor ad obsidentes exercitus Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋, qui credebant, quod totus mundus irrueret per montes et statim fugam moliebantur praemissis ante maioribus tormentis. Caesariani autem per duas adhuc alias minores angustias sine difficultate usque non procul a Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiaBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ pervenerunt, ponentes se in ordinem. Quod ut The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ cum Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ intellexissent eadem nocte ingenti vehementia relictis etiam ibidem quibusdam tormentis et cetera id genus versi fuere in fugam. The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊MediolanumMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋, Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ vero ad sua se praesidia castra et oppida magno cum timore contulere. Exercitus eorum fertur continuisse viginti milia hominum, inter quos fuerunt septem milia cataphractorum.

Sequenti die caesariani Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiaeBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ appropinquarunt. Et dum The French ⌊GallosThe French ⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetosCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ discessisse cognoverunt, quia equites non habebant, sequi non poterant. Qui intra Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ erant, dum eos vidissent, muros ascenderunt et magno cum clamore et gaudio salvatores suos salutabant, caesari, quod eos non reliquisset, gratias agentes et sic cum ingenti plausu et laetitia omnium Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ XX Decembris intrarunt, et victu, pulveribus incendiariis, armis, hominibus et omnibus necessariis civitatem bene munitam peractis ibidem sex diebus reliquerunt. Fertur etiam, quod hinc totam Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ rumor quidam subitus cum pavore non parvo invasit. Sic etiam quod in multis locis clamatur: imperio, imperio. Tantaque dicitur esse mutua benevolentia et amor inter The Germans ⌊GermanosThe Germans ⌋ et The Spaniards ⌊HispanosThe Spaniards ⌋, qui Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ occupant, qualis inter duas diversas nationes numquam antea visus est. Verona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌊VeronaeVerona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌋ et circum per Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesaremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ exercitus colligitur. Hodie hic vidi tres currus magnos onustos lanceis et aliis bellicis instrumentis. Quae omnia Verona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌊VeronamVerona, city in northern Italy, Veneto, on the Adige river⌋ ducuntur, pro futuro vere Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesarMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ spectari vult in armis, nisi interea Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetiCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ component, in quo facturus sum periculum etc. Nactus sum heri copias cf. other letter Alberto III PIO Prince of Carpi Maximilian I of Habsburg Bologna 1515-12-16, CIDTC IDT 540⌊litterarumcf. other letter Alberto III PIO Prince of Carpi Maximilian I of Habsburg Bologna 1515-12-16, CIDTC IDT 540⌋ domini Alberto III Pio Prince of Carpi (*1475 – †1531), humanist and an intimate of the Medici popes. During the last six years of his life, Alberto remained in conflict with Erasmus of Rotterdam; son of Lionell, Prince of Carpi, and Catarina, sister of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Alberto was born after the death of his father (CE, vol. 3, p. 87)⌊Carpensis comitisAlberto III Pio Prince of Carpi (*1475 – †1531), humanist and an intimate of the Medici popes. During the last six years of his life, Alberto remained in conflict with Erasmus of Rotterdam; son of Lionell, Prince of Carpi, and Catarina, sister of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Alberto was born after the death of his father (CE, vol. 3, p. 87)⌋ ad Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summum pontificemLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ oratoris ad Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊cesaremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋, ad quem scribit omnia quae in conventu Bologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌊BononiaeBologna (Bononia), city in Italy at the southern end of the plain of the Po valley, between 1506 and 1860 it belonged to the Papal State⌋ inter Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊pontificemLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ et Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regem GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ acta sunt, quas duxi non indignum includi praesentibus. Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊CaesarMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ est in suis venationibus circa quoddam castrum Bavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern Germany⌊BavariaeBavaria (Bayern), duchy in southeastern Germany⌋ Voxssenhorn⌊ VoxssenhornVoxssenhorn⌋ et creditur, quod brevi huc se conferre debeat. Officiales et aulici Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊suae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ sparsim hinc inde in oppidis se locarunt. Illustrissimus dominus Casimir von Hohenzollern (*1481 – †1527), son of Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Frederick I and Sofia, a daughter of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon of Poland; Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1515-1527)⌊Casimirus margrabius BrandeburgensisCasimir von Hohenzollern (*1481 – †1527), son of Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Frederick I and Sofia, a daughter of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon of Poland; Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1515-1527)⌋, graf von Henneberg ⌊comes de Hennenbergkgraf von Henneberg ⌋ et consiliarii curiae Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊suae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ hic sunt. Reverendissimus dominus Matthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌊cardinalis GurcensisMatthäus Lang (*1469 – †1540), statesman, trusted counsellor to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1505-1522 Bishop of Gurk; 1510-1540 Bishop of Cartagena; 1512 elevated to Cardinal (from 1511 in pectore); 1512-1519 Coadjutor of the archbishopric of Salzburg; 1519-1540 Archbishop of Salzburg⌋ non procul hinc in quodam castello, quod San Giovanni (St. Johann), village in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), in Valle Aurina (Arnthal)⌊ad Sanctum IoannemSan Giovanni (St. Johann), village in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), in Valle Aurina (Arnthal)⌋ nuncupatur, triumphat. Spes hic omnium est dominari Italiae, sed exitus docebit. Commendo me humillime et suppliciter prono vertice ad terram usque Sacrae Maiestati Vestrae. Cui imprecor longam incolumitatem et felicem contra The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MoskosThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ et omnes hostes victoriam.

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Dominus Georg von Liechtenstein ⌊Georgius de LichtenstainGeorg von Liechtenstein ⌋, dum iterum sermo de obsidione Brixiana incidit post clausas litteras, retulit mihi, quod The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋ cum Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ tam numeroso, ut alias scripsi, exercitu Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ tribus mensibus obsedissent, et quod a centum annis tam dura nusquam fuisset obsidio. Asserebat murum civitatis fuisse tormentis deiectum ad longitudinem ut duo oppida Innsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌊InsprugkInnsbruck (Oenipons), city in western Austria, Tyrol, on the Inn river⌋. Facit a porta superiori 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⌋, quam Sacra Maiestas Vestra a Barysau (Borysów), town in Grand Duchy of Lithuania (today in Belarus), on Berezina River, 80 km NE of Minsk⌊BorissowBarysau (Borysów), town in Grand Duchy of Lithuania (today in Belarus), on Berezina River, 80 km NE of Minsk⌋ cum victoria intravit, directe eundo spatium usque San Giovanni (St. Johann), village in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), in Valle Aurina (Arnthal)⌊ad Sanctum IoannemSan Giovanni (St. Johann), village in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), in Valle Aurina (Arnthal)⌋, tamen hostes non fuisse ausos facere impetum. Isti etiam in civitate a labore non desistebant recuperationis et defensionis intuleruntque suis tormentis multa damna hostibus. Dicuntur etiam fuisse aliqui globi ferrei et multi, qui plus quam vicies missi sunt a tormentis in civitatem et totidem ex civitate remissi in exercitus. Habebant enim Brixienses milites magna tormenta XIIII, quae paulo ante Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VenetiisVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ acceperant, non audebant temere tamen sagittare propter pulveris defectum. Dicitur etiam, quod Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summus pontifexLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ voluisset facere quandam compositionem inter Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesaremMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetosCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ de Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiaBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋, sed Venetos nequaquam voluisse, nam sibi iam certi esse videbantur, quod haberent Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiamBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋. Et inter cardinales et multos alios magnos viros etiam plurimos mercatores magna est pecuniarum summa deposita, quod Brixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌊BrixiaBrixen (Bressanone, Brixina), city in northern Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Südtirol), until 1803 an episcopal see⌋ recuperabitur a Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ et quod non erat enim potentissima obsidio, in qua fuit. Istae angustiae fortiores, de quibus scripsi, dicuntur Ampli, the ravine⌊AmpliAmpli, the ravine⌋. Dixit mihi dominus de Lichtenstain, quod 60 peditos ibi ammisisset, tamen per pacta intercepisset et quod illi trecenti, quos dimiserat The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ et Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ de adventu caesarianorum primam famam attulissent et quod in vestigia dimissos fuissent secuti quanto potuerant vehementius. Quodque eadem hora, qua dimissi ab Ampli, the ravine⌊AmpliAmpli, the ravine⌋ venissent The French ⌊GalliThe French ⌋, una cum Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ terga dedissent relictis ibidem plus quam ducentis infirmis quibusdam, tentoriis, multis scalis et instrumentis, quibus ignis iaculatur. Aliae angustiae, de quibus scripsi, dicuntur ....

Dominus Georg von Liechtenstein ⌊GeorgiusGeorg von Liechtenstein ⌋ praedictus huc venit pro pecuniis peditibus habetque hanc spem, si Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesarMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ poterit parvo tempore gentes, quas nunc habet, servare in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋. Quod procul dubio brevi multa efficiet. Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Rex FranciaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ ex Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊MediolanoMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋ ivit ad France (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌊GalliamFrance (Gallia, Francia), the kingdom⌋; creditur etiam carere pecuniis, quod gratum mihi est, ne solus egere videar, cum habeam tantos complices.