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Letter #5390

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-12-07


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, autograph, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 2, No. 36

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 178

Prints:
1BENNINGHOVEN No. 36, p. 23 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchten, hochgebornn 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)⌋, vonn Gots gnaden margraffen zu Brandenburg⌊Branden burgBrandenburg⌋ etc. herczogenn 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⌊PreussennnPrussia, 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⌋ etc. meymm gnedigen, liben hern

Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, gnediger, liberr herr. / Meyn freuntliche, willige dienst zuvorann. /

Im negsten hab ich Ewer Gnaden cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-11-25, CIDTC IDL 5389⌊geschribencf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-11-25, CIDTC IDL 5389⌋, das ich durch meynenn bruder, / den ich hie zu Ewer Gnaden geschickt, / etliche muntliche werbunge wolde thun / in freuntlicher zuvorsicht, Ewer Gnaden werd die guttlich von mir uff nhemenn und vorsthenn / und sich dar innenn, wie meynn gnediger, liber herr beweisenn, / derhalbenn ich Ewer Gnaden bit, wolt dissenn meynenn bruder von meynen wegenn guttlich vorhörenn / und im in demm, / was her in meynemm nhamenn Ewer Gnaden wirt anczeigenn, / nicht anders als mir selbst gloubenn gebenn / und was her Ewer Gnaden und derselbtigen Dorothea of Denmark (*1520 – †1580), Electress Palatine; wife of Elector Palatine Friedrich II, daughter of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria⌊furstynnennDorothea of Denmark (*1520 – †1580), Electress Palatine; wife of Elector Palatine Friedrich II, daughter of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria⌋ / kleynn, geringe werck vonn meynenn wegenn wirt vor ehrenn / freuntlich und gunstlich uff nhomenn und nicht das gegebenn, / sunder meynn dinstlich gemut und willenn ermessenn, / do nebenn ouch meynn svoger, denn hern Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊doctorJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋, Ewer Gnaden diner, / befholenn habenn / und meynn gnediger, liber herr seynn und bleiben. / Got der almechtige enthalde Ewer Gnaden in langweriger gesuntheit und glukseligemm zunhemenn lange zceit. /