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Magnifico et Clarissimo Domino, 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⌋, 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⌊serenissimi 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⌋ etc. consiliario et oratori etc. domino observandissimo

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Magnifice et Clarissime Domine, domine mi observandissime.

Quamprimum Vienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊ViennamVienna (Wien, Vienna), city in eastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ appuli, litteras Dominationis Vestrae Magnificae ad Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊dominum CracoviensemPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ perferendas curavi. Factum est postea, ut dominus Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌊Sigismundus de HerberstainSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌋ una cum Miklós Oláh (Nicolaus Olaus) (*1493 – †1568), Hungarian humanist and poet; from 1526 secretary to King Louis II Jagiellon and in the same year, after the Battle of Mohács, to Queen Mary of Hungary, from 1543 Chancellor of Ferdinand I, 1543-1548 Bishop of Zagreb, 1548-1553 Bishop of Eger, 1553-1568 Archbishop of Esztergom (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 110-111)⌊praeposito Székesfehérvár (Alba Regalis, Białogród Stołeczny, Stuhlweißenburg), city in central Hungary⌊Albae RegalisSzékesfehérvár (Alba Regalis, Białogród Stołeczny, Stuhlweißenburg), city in central Hungary⌋Miklós Oláh (Nicolaus Olaus) (*1493 – †1568), Hungarian humanist and poet; from 1526 secretary to King Louis II Jagiellon and in the same year, after the Battle of Mohács, to Queen Mary of Hungary, from 1543 Chancellor of Ferdinand I, 1543-1548 Bishop of Zagreb, 1548-1553 Bishop of Eger, 1553-1568 Archbishop of Esztergom (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 110-111)⌋ orator in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniamPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ a Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊serenissimo rege nostroFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ missus fuerit. Ibi poterit ipsemet, tamquam a me informatus, latius cum Piotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌊reverendissimo CracoviensiPiotr Tomicki (*1464 – †1535), humanist, statesman, diplomat, one of the most trusted collaborators of King Sigismund I of Poland; 1500-1503 Chancellor of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon, 1502 Gniezno Cantor, Archdeacon of Cracow, 1503-1505 servant of Jan Lubrański, Bishop of Poznań, 1504-1510 Canon of Poznań, 1506 royal scribe, 1507-1519 Grand(?) Secretary, 1509 Canon of Włocławek, 1510-1514 - of Gniezno, 1511 Custos in Kielce and Sandomierz, 1514 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1515 Crown Vice-Chancellor, 1520 Bishop of Poznań, 1523 - of Cracow; from 1524 (at least) General Collector of świętopietrze (Peter's pence), 1509 royal envoy to the Dukes of Pomerania and to Mecklenburg, 1510 - to Wallachia, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513 - to Hungary (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 268)⌋ tam circa Dominationis Vestrae statum quam circa Barense negotium dis<s>erere. Nova autem Hungarica, si Dominatio Vestra Magnifica quaerit, sunt, quod post illam victoriam Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regis nostriFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ apud Tokaj, town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc⌊TokayTokaj, town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc⌋, ubi John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌊waiwodaeJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌋ exercitus non sine factura sua diffusus dispalatusque fuit, accidit ut, vel incuria nostrorum, vel loci facilitate, Wodi Ferenz ⌊Wodi FerenzWodi Ferenz ⌋, unicus iam apud waiwodam capitaneus, congregatis circiter duobus milibus hominum Eger (Agria), city in northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains⌊Agriense CastrumEger (Agria), city in northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains⌋ expugnaverit, post multas tamen nostrorum repulsiones, saepius enim id frustra tentaverat. Tandem potitus foedeque abusus victoria, Germanos quosdam pedites partim palis affixit, partim aliis suppliciis necavit. Ne itaque hoc venenum latius irreperet, mis{s}it contra eum Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊rex nosterFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ sescentos ms. sexcentos(!) ⌈sescentossescentos ms. sexcentos(!) ⌉ circiter husserones sub capitaneo Corvato Pickri Laus ⌊Pickri Laus or Lans⌈LausLaus or Lans⌉Pickri Laus ⌋ ac quadringentos cathafractos equites Germanos, qui in itinere fere omnes in valetudinem inciderunt, ita ut vix septuaginta bellum sequi potuerint, ubi ad hostes ventum fuit. Pugnaverunt per integram diem incerta victoria, ita ut nuntiatum fuerit per aliquos tirones, qui initio ex proelio aufugerant, nostros penitus fusos, quod modo falsum fuit, pro munere enim novi anni adduxerunt nostri huc et Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊serenissimo regiFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ obtulerunt captivum illum Wodi Ferenz ⌊Wodi FerenzWodi Ferenz ⌋, gentesque suas tum trucidarunt, tum in fugam verterunt. Fuit haec victoria non tam ob multitudinem hostium caesam, quam ob captivitatem istius maxime necessaria: reliquus enim erat hic solus Wodi Ferenz ⌊dux strenuusWodi Ferenz ⌋ apud John Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌊waiwodamJohn Zápolya (János Szapolyai) (*1487 – †1540), 1526-1540 King of Hungary; son of István Szapolyai and Jadwiga of Cieszyn in 1540 married Isabella, dauther of of King Sigismund Jagiellon of Poland. He fought against Ferdinand of Habsburg for the right to the title of King of Hungary⌋, in quo omnis illius spes fixa erat, quia multae gentes ad illum concurrebant. Nunc penitus desolatus degit ultra Temesvár (Temeszwar, Timisvaria) in southwestern Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary, 1552-1716 occupied by Turks; today Timişoara in western Romania⌊TybiscumTemesvár (Temeszwar, Timisvaria) in southwestern Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary, 1552-1716 occupied by Turks; today Timişoara in western Romania⌋, quamvis enim vervecem adhuc secum habeat, parum refert, cum sit homo ille lingua promptior quam manu. Brevi audietur ulterior ipsius fuga, timendum enim iam sibi est a suismet, ne, dum illum in huiusmodi statu vident, studeant eius morte regis nostri gratiam aucupari. Et haec de The Hungarians ⌊HungarisThe Hungarians ⌋.

Cetera vero de UUB, H. 154, f. 13v Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ apud vos or nos⌈vosvos or nos⌉ latius, gratulor autem Dominationi Vestrae de adventu Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊supremi cancellariiMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋, fieri enim poterit, ut eadem legationi suae finem possit imponere praesertim mortuo Charles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌊viceregeCharles de Lannoy (*ca. 1487 – †1527), first Count of Lannoy (1526-1527), Lord of Sanzeilles, Erquelines and Mingoval, soldier and statesman in the service of the Habsburgs ; 1521 Governor of Tournai, 1522-1523, 1526-1527 Viceroy of Naples, 1523-1527 commander in chief of Imperial armies in Italy⌋. Nunc scribo ad Mercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌊eundem cancellariumMercurino Arborio di Gattinara (*1465 – †1530), humanist, jurist, trusted and influential advisor to Charles V; 1501 entered the service of the Habsburgs as legal counsel to Duchess Margaret of Austria, 1504 advisor and President of the Privy Council of Margaret of Austria, after the governoship of the Netherlands was entrusted to her, 1518 Grand Chancellor of Castile and later of Charles V as Roman Emperor, 1529 Cardinal of St. Giovanni a Porta Latina (after the death of his wife, Andreetta Avogadro) (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 12; CE, vol. 2, p. 76-80)⌋ petens, ut mihi in assequendo stipendio Girolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌊patris meiGirolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌋ assistere velit. Nam et Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊rex meusFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ super hoc ad 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⌋ scribit. Rogo, Dominatio Vestra dignetur tamquam antiquus patronus eum convenire negotiumque meum illi commendare, vel potius cogere, ut favorem suum rei tam honestae praestare velit, scio enim Dominationem Vestram omnia apud illum posse. Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌊Marchioni illustrissimo paper damaged⌈[o]o paper damaged⌉Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Johann Albrecht von Hohenzollern) (*1499 – †1550), son of Friedrich V, Margrave of Brandenburg and Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland; brother of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern Duke in Prussia; 1545-1550 archbishop of Magdeburg and bishop of Halberstadt ⌋ me commendatum velim, cui Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊serenissimus rex nosterFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ multum debet fratris 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)⌊CasimiriCasimir 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)⌋ loco, nec dubium, quin et ipsi et universae familiae illi clarissimae relaturus. Valeat Dominatio Vestra Magnifica meque habeat, ut solet, inter suos.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Esztergom (Strigonium, Ostrzyhom, Gran), city in Hungary, on the Danube river, archiepiscopal see⌊StrigoniiEsztergom (Strigonium, Ostrzyhom, Gran), city in Hungary, on the Danube river, archiepiscopal see⌋, VI Ianuarii M D XXVIII.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Magnificae servitor Leonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌊comes de NogarolisLeonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌋

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, 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⌋ episcopo Culmensi et serenissimi Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ 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⌊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⌋ oratori etc., domino meo observandissimo

Brussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌊BruxellisBrussels (Bruxellae), city in the Low Countries, Duchy of Brabant, since the regency of Mary of Hungary the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands, today the capital of Belgium⌋

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Reverendissime Domine, domine observandissime etc.

Litteras Dominationis Tuae Reverendissimae accepi, quibus me quodammodo accusas, quod insalutato hospite discesserim. Quod profecto si ita esse cognoscerem, non parum indolerem, sed memini me apud Ulrich von Württemberg (*1487 – †1550), 1498-1519 and 1534-1550 duke of Württemberg⌊ducem WirtenbergensemUlrich von Württemberg (*1487 – †1550), 1498-1519 and 1534-1550 duke of Württemberg⌋ cum Dominatione Tua Reverendissima de pluribus egisse et tandem vale dixisse atque in eius rei memoriam ternos calices, unum post alium, ebibisse te propinante, cum uno tibi non possem satisfacere. Sed tua illa, quam ipse praedicas et ego expertus sum, erga me benevolentia facit, ut vel multiplici valedictione contentus non fueris meque discedentem non oculorum acie, sed mentis ope sis subsecutus. In quo profecto tibi parem gratiam facile refero et, quod ego non possum, referent dii.

Ceterum, si de me quaeris, post primam dietam illustris dominus 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)⌊marchio BrandenburgensisAlbrecht 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)⌋ supervenit venimusque huc una continuis de Elizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌊Elisa AustriacaElizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌋ ratiocinationibus itineris fastidia repellentes, alter matrimonium hoc exosum detestans, alter laudans, nonnumquam ambo una voce increpitantes blasphemantesque longaevam illam mephitim, quae tam dulce os immundo osculo foedare non verebitur.

Ad summam, mentione hac quin potius pane cotidiano oblectati interdum, interdum moerore affecti, tempus in hanc AAWO, AB, D. 3, f.56v usque civitatem terruimus, ubi, cum in turbam nobilium istarum monialium incidissemus earumque tum collocutionibus, tum osculis bella sibi parari videret invictus Elizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌊ElisaeElizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌋ genius, dum crimen nostrum ulcisci studet, ad solitas suas artes confugit, statimque illustris 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)⌊marchionis BrandenburgensisAlbrecht 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)⌋ enchiridionem extraxit illam, inquam, Elisae imaginem Christoph Weiditz (Christoph Wuditz) (*1498 – †1559), German medallist and goldsmith connected to Fuggers; in the years 1523-1536 acted in Augsburg (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 417; Grotemeyer, Paul, Christoph Weiditz (Widitz, Weyditz) I. , Medailleur, Bildschnitzer, Gold- und Silberschmied. In: Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zum Gegenwart, Bd. 35, Leipzig 1940, S. 267-268)⌊sculptorisChristoph Weiditz (Christoph Wuditz) (*1498 – †1559), German medallist and goldsmith connected to Fuggers; in the years 1523-1536 acted in Augsburg (DE VOCHT 1961, p. 417; Grotemeyer, Paul, Christoph Weiditz (Widitz, Weyditz) I. , Medailleur, Bildschnitzer, Gold- und Silberschmied. In: Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zum Gegenwart, Bd. 35, Leipzig 1940, S. 267-268)⌋ tui manu incisam. Elizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌊QuaeElizabeth von Österreich (†1581), daughter of Emperor Maximilian I, wife of Ludwig III von der Marck, Count of Rochefort⌋, cum prius torvo quodam aspectu, deinde mitiore vultu nos aspexisset, facile nos erroris nostri coarguit statimque, quasi furore percitos, carmen illud canere coegit: „cf. Prop. 2.15.36 ⌊Huius ero vivus, mortuus huius erocf. Prop. 2.15.36 ⌋”.

Tu vero, cui adhuc a superis datum est divina illa forma vivo hidden by binding⌈[o]o hidden by binding⌉ aspectu frui, amabo, horam ne perdas, quin oculos dulci illlo cibo pascas. Et si quando tibi satur esse conti hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉gerit (quod nequaquam credo), quicquid supervacaneum erit, nobis impartire.

cf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌊Victoriamcf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌋ tuam accepi et perlegi Deum precatus, ut indies regem tuum vel potius nostrum simili et ampliori munere secundet.

Valeat Tua Dominatio Reverendissima meque, ut solet, amet ac Alfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌊ValdesioAlfonso de Valdés (Alphonsus Valdesius) (*1500-1504 – †1532), Spanish humanist, friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, brother of Juan and Diego; from 1520 in the service of the Imperial Chancellor Mercurino Gattinara; 1522 secretary of Emperor Charles V of Habsburg; 1526 Latin secretary (FERNÁNDEZ-SANTAMARÍA, p. 38-48; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 26)⌋ nostro plurimum commendet. Ulrich von Czettritz (†1541), Silesian nobleman. He took part in the Battle of Mohacs (1526) and thanks to him the body of the dead King could be found ; Chamberlain of King Louis II of Bohemia and Hungary (KROHNE, col. 167-170)⌊CetritzUlrich von Czettritz (†1541), Silesian nobleman. He took part in the Battle of Mohacs (1526) and thanks to him the body of the dead King could be found ; Chamberlain of King Louis II of Bohemia and Hungary (KROHNE, col. 167-170)⌋ tibi salutem dicit.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌊Coloniae hidden by binding⌈[iae]iae hidden by binding⌉Cologne (Köln, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina), city in western Germany, on the Rhine river⌋, XXVIII Octobris 1531.

Eiusdem Dominationis Tuae Reverendissimae perpetuum mancipium Leonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌊Leonardus comes de NogarollsLeonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌋ ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉net

UUB, H. 154, f. 183r

Non tuae erga me humanitatis oblivione factum est, Amplissime Praesul, quo minus Amplitudini Tuae hactenus scripserim, sed et locorum longinquitas et continuae meae peregrinationes me ab hoc officio facile avertere potuerunt. Quod potui, Amplitudinem Tuam semper gratissimo animo observavi, simulque de omni ipsius successu continue ac diligenter inuestigavi, eidem saepius mecum gratulando de parta sibi iam diu totiesque expetita quiete, nec sine spe datum mihi iri aliquando occasionem, qua ut laborum tuorum ita et ipsius quietis testis esse posim. Nam si continget mihi unquam Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ fines intrare, vix potero me retinere, quin Amplitudinem Tuam propriis in laribus perquiram visamque. Id unum mihi maxime molestum fuit, quod cum Amplitudo Tua Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊VratislaviaeWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ apud Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊regemFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ meum fuerit, ego tunc temporis afuerim caruerimque eo vivo aspectu, quem ob meam in te observantiam continue ante oculos habeo. De meo autem statu si Amplitudo Tua quaerit, quod pertinet ad rem familiarem, idem exul sum, qui antea, numquam enim potui a Citizens of the Republic of Venice ⌊VenetisCitizens of the Republic of Venice ⌋ bona mea impetrare praeter summam quandam pecuniarum, quae ex conventione Bononiensi annuatim inter nos extorres dividitur et ne septimam quidem bonorum meorum patrem attingit. A 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⌊caesareCharles 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⌋ suppeditatur mihi Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋ annua pensio 400 ducatorum. A Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊rege meoFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ tractor perhumaniter et data meliori fortuna fortasse uberius remunerabor. Habeo a Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊maiestate suaFerdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ capitaneatum Tergestinum, quo interdum e curia defatigatus ad vina pucina secedam. Sed ante aetatem iam senesco ob varias aegritudines ex praeteritis laboribus partas et praesertim quartanam, qua per integrum annum laboravi. Nunc tamen Dei dono liberatus et quamvis gracilior aliquanto redditus, non sum securus, quin iterum pinguescam.

Memini me quondam ab Amplitudine Tua requisitum eidem dedisse exemplum cuiusdam operis Girolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌊patrisGirolamo Nogarola nobleman of Verona, poet, father of Leonardo de Nogarola; cavaliere of Vizenza; secretary of Emperor Maximilian I; 1511 imperial envoy to the council of Pisa (CARROLL, p. 974-975; GEIGER, p. 325)⌋ mei bonae memoriae, cui titulus ”Navis Victoria”, de nova navigatione The Spaniards ⌊HispanorumThe Spaniards ⌋. Cum autem idem exemplum diu inter scripturas meas quesiverim, numquam potui invenire. Rogo itaque Amplitudinem Tuam atque etiam rogo, ut ex suo exemplari mihi transcribi faciat mittatque quam primum fieri poterit, et dirigat ad manus domini Jiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌊Georgii ZapkaeJiři Žabka (†1552), 1518 Olomouc town clerk, at least from 1521 secretary of Louis Jagiellon, King of Bohemia, 1526 Vice-Chancellor, from 1526 (after the death of Louis Jagiellon) a trusted advisor to the new king, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1542 Špilberk burgrave (JANÁČEK 1/2, p. 110)⌋ vicecancellarii Bohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌊Regni BohemiaeBohemia (Čechy, Kingdom of Bohemia), country in central Europe⌋. Reliquum est, ut me, vere Amplitudinis Tuae mancipium, eidem totum commendem atque tradam, quae felix ac diu valeat.

Ex Linz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊LintioLinz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋, 25 Septembris 1538.

E(iusdem) Amplitudinis Tuae servitor deditissimus Leonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌊Leonardus comes de NogarollisLeonardus de Nogarola (Leonardus de Nogarelli, Leonardus de Nugarolis) (†after 1540-08-18), humanist and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs; chamberlain and councillor of Ferdinand I of Habsburg; 1511, 1526 (together with Sigismund von Herberstein) the Habsburgs' envoy to Hungary; 1527 (together with Herberstein and Giovanni Francesco da Potenza) envoy of Emperor Charles V to Moscow; in 1532 conducted negotiations on behalf of Ferdinand I concerning a lifelong peace with Suleiman I; 1535 ambassador of Ferdinand I at the court of Charles V (WIJACZKA 1998, p. 148, 187-192, 269; POCIECHA 2, p. 205-207, 532, footnote 247; POCIECHA 4, p. 75, 108, 127, 155-156, 159, 266)⌋ manu propria