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Letter #5858

Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Aschaffenburg, 1532-01-01
            received Brussels, 1532-01-12

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, AAWO, AB, D. 90, f. 85-86

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

 

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[Er]wyrdigen meynem gutten hern und [freundt] 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⌊Johanssenn [bisschoffen zw] ColmenseeIoannes 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⌋ 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⌊[koniglicher ma]iestadt von [Pole]nSigismund 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⌋ zw ey[gnen] handen

Erwyrdiger wesunder gutter her und freundt.

Las euch wyssen, das ich an dem neuen iars tag pey meinem gnedigen Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌊hern von MeintzAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌋ angetretten pin, Gott geb mir gluck darzu, / und wan sein gnadt aus dem stifft czyhen werden versi ich mich darin zubeleyben, / so hedt ich euch gern ein pontifical pey seinen gnaden procurecht. So hadt Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌊sein gnadtAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌋ nit mer dan eins, aber sein gnadt ist gutbillich euch zu consecriren, es sey im heraufferczyhen ader auff dem Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reychstagImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋, was ordt euch dan dare zu gefallen wyrdt. / Und wan ir dasselbige thun weldt, so last michs for wyssen, dan Albrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌊sein gnadeAlbrecht of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1490 – †1545), 1499-1545 co-Margrave of Brandenburg (together with his brother Joachim I Nestor), 1513-1545 Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1514-1545 Elector and Archbishop of Mayence, 1518 elevated to cardinal; son of Johann Cicero, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarete of Saxony (daughter of Wilhelm III von Sachsen)⌋ ander zwen bischoff ader suffraganios darzu beschreyben muss. /

Gyb euch auch zuerkennen, wyebol ich glaub, ir selchs lengst gebist hadt, das meinem bruder Georg von Hohenzollern der Fromme (*1484 – †1543), son of Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Zofia Jagiellon (nephew of king Sigismund I Jagiellon); brother of Albrecht von Hohenzollern; converted to Protestantism; Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 204-205)⌊marggrafen GeorgenGeorg von Hohenzollern der Fromme (*1484 – †1543), son of Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Zofia Jagiellon (nephew of king Sigismund I Jagiellon); brother of Albrecht von Hohenzollern; converted to Protestantism; Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (NDB, Bd. 6, p. 204-205)⌋ sein Hedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌊hausfraHedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌋ gestorben ist, welcher sele der almechtig barmhertzig Gott gnedig sein wel. / Ist in der 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⌊SchlessingSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ gestorben. / Hyldt darfur, wan Hedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌊siHedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌋ heraussen gepliben were, sy lebet noch. / Dan Hedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌊siHedwig von Münsterberg-Oels (*1508 – †1531)⌋ nart acht tag gelebpt hadt, als si zu der Legnica (Liegnitz), town in Silesia, the capital of the Duchy of Legnica⌊LignitzLegnica (Liegnitz), town in Silesia, the capital of the Duchy of Legnica⌋ komen ist und auff dem weg kranc borden.

Ferner wyl ich euch gepeten haben, mir zuversten geben, ab 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⌊keyserliche maiestadtCharles 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⌋ von den geystlichen lehen so in Spain (Hispania)⌊HispanienSpain (Hispania)⌋ varirt versehen hab und ab mich den... gluck auch mit etbas troffen hedt, dan dy zeyt nuemer auch an mir se... seldt. /

So ist das geschra hy, das der Imperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌊reych[s]tagImperial Diet (Reichstag) ⌋ aber verlegt sey, woe aber hin, das wass man nicht. Pit euch, welledt mich desselbigen verstendigen und wan 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⌊keyserliche maiestadtCharles 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⌋ sel herauffer im reych komen./

Hymit thue ich euch wunschen ein gluckselig neues iare. / Mit pit als gut gesellen von meinetbegen zu grussen, welch dan nach mir werden fragen, unnd dyse peyligente brieff welledt an dy ... lassen uberantborten, woe si hin keren. Das wyl ich freuntlich gern verdinen und wyl mich himit euch auch freuntlich befollen haben, meyner nit zuvergessen. Das wyl ich auch thun und stee alsodt in alten glauben.

Postscript:

Negotium Mariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5)⌊MariangeliMariangelo Accursio (Mariangelo Accorso) (*1489 – †1546), Italian humanist and poet, from 1521 majordomo, tutor and guide to Johann Albrecht and Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach in Rome, in 1522 followed them in their travels to Poland, Germany, France and in visit to the Spanish court of Emperor Charles V, in 1532 he left Italy and the Hohenzollern's service and went to Augsburg, where he found hospitality in the circle of Anton Fugger; in 1533 he returned to Italy and settled in his home town of L'Aquila (CE, vol. 1, p. 4-5)⌋ nostri pit ich euch weltetz zum endt pringen, wy dan mein vertrauen zu euch stedt.