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Generoso 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⌋ [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ sereni paper damaged⌈[sereni]sereni paper damaged⌉ssimi domini domini 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⌊Sigismundi 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⌋ Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Poloniae paper damaged⌈[Poloniae]Poloniae paper damaged⌉Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ secretario et 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⌊caesaream paper damaged⌈[caesaream]caesaream paper damaged⌉ maiestatemCharles 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⌋ oratori, amico carissimo

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Salutem.

Si nunc vales bene est, ego valeo.

Nam paucis ante diebus valuisse te ex cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon Nuremberg, 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 157;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7032, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andrzej KRZYCKI (CRICIUS) Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7033, letter lost⌊litteriscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon Nuremberg, 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 157;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7032, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andrzej KRZYCKI (CRICIUS) Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7033, letter lost⌋ tuis, quas Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌊NurimbergaNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria⌋ huc misisti, satis constat, sed tu, cf. Ov. Ep. 1.41 ⌊o nimium nimiumque oblite tuorumcf. Ov. Ep. 1.41 ⌋ etc. de amantissimis et cupidissimis tui ne iota quidem etc. cum tamen probe scias omnium tuorum scriptorum, quae ex provinciis tuis huc mittere soles, mihi copiam legendi fieri, quorum tamen ego, humilis fortasse et sine auctoritate et pondere, fidissimus tamen et faventissimus laudator atque applausor fieri soleo. Si 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 PosnaniensemPiotr 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)⌋ episcopum cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7032, letter lost⌊scribenscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Piotr TOMICKI Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7032, letter lost⌋ mihi salutem adscribere dedignabaris, saltem in Andrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌊CriciiAndrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andrzej KRZYCKI (CRICIUS) Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7033, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Andrzej KRZYCKI (CRICIUS) Nuremberg, ca. 1522-07-28, CIDTC IDL 7033, letter lost⌋ id facere debuisti.

Si ad me seorsum litteras scribi a te contenderem, posses fortasse occupationes, negligentiae veteres excusatrices, causari, nunc nolo litteras (superbum enim esset mihi contendere id a te, tanto oratore) memoriolam mei qualemcumque, cum ad ceteros scribis, volo. Quod si ne id quidem impetrare potero, saltem ubi ubi es, illud ne tibi excidat, oro, Szamboczky eum esse et fore, qui te praecipue colat et observet, tua dignitate et commodis non minus gaudeat ac propriis. Sed nescio, an in commendando me tibi modum non excesserim, qui ista blandiloquentia ne ad 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊Ioves quidem nostrosSigismund 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

Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ uti solebam, quare de hoc satis, illud nisi ratione cognita mirari non desinam, cur utrisque litteris tuis, quas ex itinere hoc tuo huc misisti, me praeterieris.

Et de ceteris quidem nostris rebus ex cf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS [Vilnius], [1522-09-20], CIDTC IDL 153⌊litteriscf. Piotr TOMICKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS [Vilnius], [1522-09-20], CIDTC IDL 153⌋ domini 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)⌊episcopi PosnaniensisPiotr 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)⌋ intelliges, nam eas vidi. Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ tuum tumultuari coeperat mense (ni fallor) Iunio, ita ut Eberhard Ferber (*1464 – †1529)⌊Ebrehardus VerberEberhard Ferber (*1464 – †1529)⌋ tuus XL virorum metu Dirschau (Tczew), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 5 km NW of Marienburg⌊DerschowiamDirschau (Tczew), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula river, 5 km NW of Marienburg⌋ secedere cogeretur, tandem reconciliatus plebi, praefectus classis Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensiumCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋, quam cum nonnullis aliis civitatibus Hansa (Hanseatic League) ⌊AnsaeHansa (Hanseatic League) ⌋ contra Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊Danorum regemChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ paraverunt, est designatus. Certum est classem iam solvisse, sed quomodo cum eodem Christian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌊regeChristian II of Oldenburg (Christian II of Denmark) (*1481 – †1559), 1513-1523 King of Denmark and Norway, 1520-1521 King of Sweden; son of John of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway, and Christina of Saxony⌋ res successerit, quidve istuc gestum fuerit, adhuc nihil est significatum.

Quod ad ceteras res nostras attinet, tu ipse etiam ultra North Sea⌊OceanumNorth Sea⌋ et Orkney Islands⌊OrcadasOrkney Islands⌋ esses, nemine scribente conicere potes.

Dum haec scribebam nonus dies agebatur, quam Vilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌊VilnaVilnius (Wilno, Vilna), city in Lithuania, on the Vilnia river, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania⌋ venatum secesseramus ad proximum Sabbatum istuc redituri. Ego interea in illo meo veteri proposito agri colendi persto cupioque secedere hinc, modo sine dedecore possem. Vale et in me amando utere iudicio tuo, hoc est si dignus sum, redama, amor enim cogi non potest: genötte Lib thut seldem gutt etc., nisi forte mihi. Id quadam fatorum iniquitate contigit, ut numquam adhuc amarim, ubi in amore mihi par pari referretur.

Iterum vale.

In Orany (Varėna, Worany), village in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, today Senoji Varėna⌊WoraniOrany (Varėna, Worany), village in Grand Duchy of Lithuania, today Senoji Varėna⌋, ex horreo, ubi ego et Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NipcziczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ ex uno atramento nugantes scribebamus, mox venatum hui(?) dormitum vel lusum, dicere volui, profecturi, XVII die 7-mbris 1522.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

AAWO, AB, D.66, f. 67v

Generoso 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 Flachsbinder paper damaged⌈[der]der paper damaged⌉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⌋ secretario 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⌊regiae maiestatisSigismund 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⌋, amico carissimo

AAWO, AB, D.66, f. 67r

Salutem.

Siquidem salus ab eo praestari potest, qui ipse perit, perire autem arbitrantur eum, qui tot emeritis stipendiis nil aliud assecutus est, nisi turpem iam exacta aetate canitiem et probrum aulae effectus est. Sed de hoc alias. Nunc ad litteras tuas venio: ut tu vales ex eisdem litteris tuis patet, ego vero, utcumque valeam opella quantulacumque est ista mea, obsecutus sum voluntati tuae. Et cum primum litteras tuas a Ferbero nactus sum, illico (ut iussisti) ad reverendissimum 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 PoznaniensemPiotr 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)⌋ cucurri et utrasque litteras tam ad me quam ad eum scriptas sibi perlegi. 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)⌊QuiPiotr 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)⌋, quo animo eas acceperit, ex litteris ab ipso ad te scriptis facile intelliges, unum tu ex me scias velim reverendissimum dominum Posnaniensem post fratres et nepotes suos neminem aeque ac te superinscribed⌈ac teac te superinscribed⌉ favore suo prosequi, de nemineque alio tam esse sollicitum ac de te est. Si habes aures audiendi audias et crede. Intelliges ista clarius ex me, cum veneris, tametsi nescio, an me Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊hicPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ offendas, nam tribules tui Gdanenses legatos suos magistrum Ambrosium et Angermunde huc miserunt petentes Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ aliquo praesidio firmari. Itaque exortum est murmur Cozakos illuc mitti. Si abiero, habebis tugurium illud meum vacuum, si vero usque ad adventum tuum hic persistero, cedam tibi altero angulo, si tibi libuerit; de equis tuis, ubi locari debeant, nescio. Nam nebulo ille hospes meus stabula diruit, sed forsitan provideberis digniori hospitio a marschalko. Sigilla tua ad omnes epistulae tuae partes rescribere non vacabat, illud quod est praecipuum te hortor et moneo obsecundes verbis tanti pontificis et omnibus cogitationibus postpositis huc venire accelera. Ego divinare nescio, quid ex te futurum sit, sed si mihi quis deus tam propitium dominum ordinaret, relictis omnibus rebus, eum sequerer. Est quod speres, nisi me mea spes de te fallit neque tu ex me coniecturam capias etc. Schirka iako schirka a grota iako grota. Vale et parce brevitati, namque feror, differor, iactor, volutor, sic volvere parce.

Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PyotrkoviaePiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋, XX Octobris ante lucem 1523.

Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Iohannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

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Spectabili et generoso 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⌋, serenissimi domini, domini 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⌊Sigi paper damaged⌈[Sigi]Sigi paper damaged⌉smundi 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⌋ secretario paper damaged⌈[secretario]secretario paper damaged⌉ et 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⌊caesaream maiestatem paper damaged⌈[maiestatem]maiestatem paper damaged⌉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⌋ ora paper damaged⌈[ora]ora paper damaged⌉tori, domino et amico tamquam fratri carissimo

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cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌊Litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌋ tuae, quas 1524-05-07⌊7 April Maii1524-05-07⌋ 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⌋ ad me dedisti, redditae mihi sunt Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ XXVIII die eiusdem mensi ms. u(!) ⌈ii ms. u(!) ⌉s. Gaudeo te valere. Intellexi enim ex eisdem cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌋ tuis et valere te et sospitem usque 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⌋ pervenisse. Ego etiam (si quid ad rem) valeo, valemus et reliqui lurcones combibonesque tui, nisi forte valetudinem hanc nostram labefactet et perturbet motus nudius dudum quidem ortus et intellectus, sed nudius quartus creditus.

Aiunt The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcosThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ Danube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌊DanubiumDanube (Dunaj, Donau), river in central and eastern Europe⌋ transire incursionemque in nos moliri. Qua re perciti 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⌊dynastesSigismund 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⌋ nostri imperaverunt aulicis omnibus praeter paucos molliculos illos leunculos, qui cauda et auriculis dominis blandiri et applaudere didicerint, ut se ad occurrendum tanto malo mox hinc proruerent et ad XII Kalendas Iulii Lviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌊LeopoliLviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌋ se sisterent, ut illinc, qua rumor, qua opportunitas duxerit aditum hostibus corporibus suis intercluderent. Haec imperata sunt pridie Idus Iunii. Vix quidam nostrum vino et somno graves ex lustris et gurgustiis prorepsimus, et iam equi conscendendi {conscendendi} erant. Ego lu non modo non invitus, verum etiam lubens proficiscor, adigentibus me ad ha ms. u(!) ⌈aa ms. u(!) ⌉nc voluntatem iustissimis causis, quas enumerare non est necesse. Nescio, quo animo Casper Tluk ⌊Casper TlukCasper Tluk ⌋ (quamvis bene nummatus) vadat. Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NipcziczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, cum totam noctem lusisset omniaque usque ad bracas perdidisset, sub diluculum recuperatis suis etiam 50 florenis praeter sua asportatis heri mihi valedixit et versus Lviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌊LeopolimLviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌋ profectus est, reliqui sese passim sequuntur, ego (Deo bene iuvante) die Lunae cogito. Sacerdotes tui Thraicii in longis vestibus ad supplicationes peragendas manebunt domi, adfore debet et Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)⌊dux ConstantinusKonstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)⌋ cum praesidio 2 milium equitum, qui nuper in Lithuania⌊LythfaniaLithuania⌋ ex indigenis aere conducti sunt. Depugnabimus omnino, dii bene vortant, ut litis ita, vel multo magis pugnae, dubius eventus est, non vincere vellemus, ego etiam victoriam quadam paper damaged⌈[am]am paper damaged⌉ mea coniectura auguror. Deus curet cetera, modo mihi lagunculae sint salvae.

Et rerum nostrarum facies haec est. Ex motione illa bellica, cuius in cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌋ tuis meministi, quamvis iam tertiae restes dimissae fuerunt, natus est ridiculus mus, evanuit penitus petentibus iis, qui eam maxime cupiebant paper damaged⌈[ant]ant paper damaged⌉, videlicet Maioribus Polonis, quorum nuntii, inter quos Gostinsky dux et signifer factionis, hic apud 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ fuerunt summisque precibus contenderunt, non adeo etiam repugnantibus Areopagitis nostris, ut motio haec quoquo modo dirime paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉retur, quippe in universum perniciosa. Itaque obtinuerunt, ut motio resideret paper damaged⌈[t]t paper damaged⌉ et loco eius conventus in territoriis haberi debent etc. Nos interea omni vice depugnaturi sumus etc.

Quod litteras meas tam diligenter illuc perferri, quo perferendae sunt, curasti, habeo gratias. Si illuc pervenient, peropportune BCz, 247, p. 18 factum erit. Nam in eadem ipsa urbe Peloponnese (Morea), peninsula in southern Greece⌊PelloponesiPeloponnese (Morea), peninsula in southern Greece⌋, quae Nafplio (Nauplia), city and harbour in Greece, Peloponnese⌊NaupliaNafplio (Nauplia), city and harbour in Greece, Peloponnese⌋, vel nunc vulgo Neapolis Romaniae, dicitur, primum cum ipso Fae superinscribed⌈ee superinscribed⌉ntino Memo(?) notitiam contigeram. De The French ⌊GallisThe French ⌋ et The Spaniards ⌊HyspanisThe Spaniards ⌋ tum de Milan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌊MedyolanoMilan (Mediolanum, Milano), duchy in northern Italy⌋, ut scripsisti, ita et ego rettuli amicis.

De Ferberiano negotio ita est: noluerunt Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ ad aliquod pactum descendere, aegerrime ferunt se ab Eberhard Ferber (*1464 – †1529)⌊FerberoEberhard Ferber (*1464 – †1529)⌋ in eo iudicio, quod coram rege habitum est, traductos, miserant hunc cursorem cum litteris, quibus a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ petunt, ut posteriores litteras post latam sententiam Ferbero datas (quibus praecipitur, ut procuratoribus et actoribus Ferberi et litis consortium libere Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ ad acceptanda mobilia ingressus concederetur) cassaret et revocaret, multasque causas, cur ita fieri deberet, allegabant. 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⌊RexSigismund 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⌋ constantissime id facere recusavit, quin ut litteris suis pareretur, severe imperavit.

Scias in 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⌊SlesiaSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ atque ita et 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ The Lutherans ⌊LutheranosThe Lutherans ⌋ confirmari. Hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ exsecrantur, sed nihil ad rem, meam praesertim, de tua nescio. Scriberem plura, sed non vacat, colligo vascula et sarcinulas, eundum est bre(vi), bre(vi). Cum haec scribebam, Václav Procek (Václav of Četna) (†after 1548-04-01), courtier of King of Bohemia and Hungary Władysław II Jagiellon; 1512 - of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1518 royal secretary; 1518 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1520, 1522 - to Ludwik II Jagiellon; 1533, 1537 - to King Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 263)⌊ProczekVáclav Procek (Václav of Četna) (†after 1548-04-01), courtier of King of Bohemia and Hungary Władysław II Jagiellon; 1512 - of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1518 royal secretary; 1518 royal envoy to Bohemia and Hungary; 1520, 1522 - to Ludwik II Jagiellon; 1533, 1537 - to King Ferdinand I of Habsburg (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 263)⌋ equo insidens praeteribat fenestram, clamavit, quid facerem, respondi scribere me ad te, petiit salutem tibi adscribi et ut Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaeRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ nescio quid eius negotii curares. Claudicat, ut prius.

Iam vale, nam urgent negotia, vel hidden by binding⌈[vel]vel hidden by binding⌉ etiam fames, nam ieiunus scripsi haec. Iterum vale et ride nugas et ineptias meas. Cantat avis quaevis etc. Non sum propheta nec filius prophetae. Tertium vale et scribe, ita ut cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Venice, 1524-05-07, CIDTC IDL 7075, letter lost⌋ pollicitus es{t}. Ubiubi ero, ne dubita, perferentur ad me litterae tuae. Domino Crisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌊ChristostomoCrisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌋ dic salutem verbis meis. Nescio, superbiane, an oblivione ad binas meas litteras, quas hoc septennio ad eum scripsi, ne iota quidem respondit, cum tamen ad episcopos multa scrip hidden by binding⌈[p]p hidden by binding⌉serit et alios, ex quibus fortasse pinguiorem offam sperat.

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Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, X die Iunii 1524.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

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Spectabili et Generoso stain⌈[eneroso]eneroso stain⌉ 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 Flachsbinder stain⌈[inder]inder stain⌉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⌋, aulico et secretario [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ regis stain⌈[regis]regis stain⌉ Poloniae ad caesarem stain⌈[arem]arem stain⌉ Carolum legato stain⌈[o]o stain⌉ [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉

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cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌊Litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌋ tuae Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌊Madrillis stain⌈[llis]llis stain⌉Madrid (Madritum, Maioretum, Madrillae), city in central Spain, Castile, on the Manzanares river, from 1561 capital of Spain⌋, nescio quibus (neque enim in catalogo nostro uspiam sunt), 1524-12-17⌊17 die Xbris1524-12-17⌋ datae, redditae mihi sunt Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ ab aegritudine decumbenti 1525-03-13⌊III Idus Martii1525-03-13⌋. Eas attulit doctor Stanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌊BorgStanisław Borek (*1474 – †1556), doctor of both laws; 1505 canon of Włocławek; 1508 - Poznań; 1520 - Gniezno; 1523 - Cracow; 1524 royal secretary; 1538 cantor at the Gniezno chapter; 1540 - at the Cracow chapter; 1542 dean at the Cracow chapter; 1523 royal envoy to Rome; 1524 - to emperor Charles V; 1526 - to Bari (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 248; PSB 2, p. 320-322)⌋, quem tu, ipse vicissim te, reverendum scribitis, ego nec utor nec moveor eiuscemodi epithetis, ut nosti, ne cf. Var. Men. 322 (title) MUTUUM MULI SCABUNT; Adagia 696 ⌊mutuum muli scaberecf. Var. Men. 322 (title) MUTUUM MULI SCABUNT; Adagia 696 ⌋ videantur, habeo tamen eundem Borg inter praecipuos meos, ipse me vicissim observare videtur, quod litteras meas vos ambos oblectasse scribis. Id ego miror, cum nec ego ipse, nec litterae nec quicquam meum eius generis est, ut quempiam oblectare deberet, nisi forte leunculum meum, qui mecum continuus est. Sed cum haec lactucae eiusmodi labra nactae sunt, quae oblectabunt written over ent⌈entabuntabunt written over ent⌉, gratulor ergo mihi. Res est nova nonnihil (er)go sumus, sed cf. Mart. Epigr. 11.3.6 ⌊quid prodest, nescit sacculus ista meuscf. Mart. Epigr. 11.3.6 ⌋ etc.

Addidisti, cf. Gel. 14.4 (title) Quod apte Chrysippus et graphice imaginem Iustitiae modulis coloribusque verborum depinxit ⌊depinxeras omnia, graphice orig. graphicae⌈graphicegraphice orig. graphicae⌉cf. Gel. 14.4 (title) Quod apte Chrysippus et graphice imaginem Iustitiae modulis coloribusque verborum depinxit ⌋ etc. Dispeream, si unius voculae, quam ad te tunc scripseram, recordor. Sed quia abiens sic iusseras, ut videlicet ad te scriptitarem superinscribed⌈ut videlicet ad te scriptitaremut videlicet ad te scriptitarem superinscribed⌉ idemque litteris tuis et Venice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌊VeneciisVenice (Venezia, Venetiae), city in northeastern Italy, capital of the Republic of Venice⌋ et 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⌋ ad me datis repetieras, mos gerendus erat tibi, non enim es nescius, quam in amicitiis fovendis et conservandis sum ardens et obsequens, et plus freno quam calcaribus egens, sinceris praesertim et non fucatis, cogor enim Thraso a character from Terence’s comedy Eunuch⌊TrasonemThraso a character from Terence’s comedy Eunuch⌋ agere et de me ipso praedicare, cum alias nemo me laudat praeter Petrum meum etc.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌊Scribiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌋ te et bene habere et pancratice valere, gratulor tibi, idque ut scirem a multis diebus me summopere desiderasse scias superinscribed⌈sciasscias superinscribed⌉, nam ab eo tempore, quo cum Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊Syradiensi palatinoHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ Lyon (Lugdunum), city in east-central France, on the Rhône and Saône rivers, one of the most important printing and publishing centers in early modern Europe⌊LugduniLyon (Lugdunum), city in east-central France, on the Rhône and Saône rivers, one of the most important printing and publishing centers in early modern Europe⌋ coieras et de eo conventu cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Lyon?, 1524-08, CIDTC IDL 7148, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Lyon?, 1524-08, CIDTC IDL 7148, letter lost⌋ ad me dederas, nihil de te audivi ideoque superinscribed⌈ideoqueideoque superinscribed⌉ nec percontantibus de rebus tuis respondere potui, percontabatur autem ut plurimum Dorothea (fl. 1525)⌊DorotheaDorothea (fl. 1525)⌋ tua et cetera.

Cupio te eo ipso, quo cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌊scripsisticf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Madrid, 1524-12-17, CIDTC IDL 7149, letter lost⌋, modo valentem ipse valens brevi videre, tametsi de valetudine mea quid certi ad te scribam, nondum habeo, sed neque refert. Id p(o)p(u)lus curat, scilicet valeat Szamboczski, necne. Illud scito decem hos continuos menses a medio ferme Iunii incipiendo, videlicet contra The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcosThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ proficiscens, in itinere ipso usque in hunc diem cum aegritudine me colluctasse et aegrum cum hostibus concurrisse, nunc Deo gratia et medici promittunt et ipse sentio mihi melius fieri. Ob hancque causam neque Piotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌊PetrkoviamPiotrków (Petricovia), city in central Poland, in the 15th-16th century the location of the assemblies of the Diet (Sejm) of the Kingdom of Poland, today Piotrków Trybunalski⌋ ad conventum (qui in fine Decembris ortus at ad finem Februarii duravit) principem secutus eram, quin Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ Galienos et Avicennas et Rases vorans[1] loculosque exhauriens remanseram, indignante baccalario ac defalcante. Quae in litteris tuis mihi praecepisti, peregi omnia praeter unum, quod quale est, infra significabo.

Scias Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ tuum, immo 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⌊PrussiamPrussia, 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⌋ BCz, 243, p. 40 ferme totam verbum Dei purum et Evangelicam doctrinam, repudiatis patrum (nescio quorum) traditionibus, amplexam et iureiurando obstrictam, verbo Dei et regis Poloniae, domini superinscribed in place of crossed-out o⌈oii superinscribed in place of crossed-out o⌉ sui superinscribed in place of crossed-out o⌈oii superinscribed in place of crossed-out o⌉ (ad extremum usque spiritum) imperio parere, si quis contra ierit, eum capitis damnar stain⌈[ar]ar stain⌉i, novos magistratus quoque deiectis veteribus, creasse superinscribed⌈creassecreasse superinscribed⌉, solo Philipp Bischoff (Philipp Bisschop) (*ca. 1468 – †1535), 1520-1527 starosta of Puck (on behalf of Gdańsk); 1517-1535 Gdańsk mayor; 1519 Gdańsk envoy to the Crown diet in Thorn (BISKUP 1983, p. 586, 591; ASPK 8, p. 206, footnote 1)⌊Phillippo BischoffPhilipp Bischoff (Philipp Bisschop) (*ca. 1468 – †1535), 1520-1527 starosta of Puck (on behalf of Gdańsk); 1517-1535 Gdańsk mayor; 1519 Gdańsk envoy to the Crown diet in Thorn (BISKUP 1983, p. 586, 591; ASPK 8, p. 206, footnote 1)⌋ et magistro Georgio in dignitate sua relictis. Capita constitutionum suarum in articulos (ut vocant) digesta 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⌊regiae maiestatiSigismund 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⌋ sunt missa. Cum salvus redieris, invenies novam prorsus faciem Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊urbisGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ et gregis tui, cuius proposito si te non attemperaveris, parum proventus ab ovili reportabis, tametsi ad eam animorum mutationem in institutis patrum retinendam. Missi sunt legati Zakrzewski et Opalenyski, publicanus alter eorum ad obeundum hoc munus non ineptus apostolus etc. Nondum redierunt et vix adhuc eo pervenerunt.

Fridericus, d(ux) or d(ominus)⌈d(ux)d(ux) or d(ominus)⌉ Lignicensis, et Georgius marchio, sunt hic, sunt et totius Prussiae dynastae praeter Culmensem palatinum. Agitur maximo nisu de concordia inter magistrum et regem. Quibusnam condicionibus ea concordia tentetur, nobis, qui foris pergraecamur, non satis liquet. Ego me usque in hesternum diem domi continui, censentibus medicis, heri vesperi invisi ducem Fridericum, qui mox et de te et de rebus tuis percontatus est. Respondi, ut me decuit. Is mihi visus est parum spei habere, rem ita posse transigi, ut ab ipsis instructa est. Hodie accersiti fuerunt ambo pacificatores ad consilium et mox dimissi, interim consultatur in Gallipede, dum pacificatores prandent, et ego haec scribo hora quasi XX. Atque ita, mi Ioannes, quis eius fabulae exitus futurus est, te certificare non possum, quamquam sciam tibi vehementer gratum fore, si conclusionem scires, sed a me id fieri nequit ms. d(!) ⌈tt ms. d(!) ⌉, non prius enim ista in vulgus efferentur, quoad in consilio transacta fuerint. Veredarius autem iste sive postarius aut hodie et, qui has litteras auferre debet, aut hodie aut cras mane abiturus hinc dicitur, quare cogor iamiam has nugas in fasciculum conicere.

De futuris rebus nostris facile est divinare: imminent Turci et Tartari et praeterita quidem superinscribed⌈quidemquidem superinscribed⌉ aestate cecidimus eos, utcumque nunc qu ms. m(!) ⌈uu ms. m(!) ⌉omodo succedet, Deus scit. Non deesset argumentum non epistulam sed volumen scribendi, sed ob imbecillitatem corporis, quam ex diutina aegritudine contraxi, vix haec exarare potui.

De fratre tuo non dubito, quin tibi d(octor) Bork scribet. Si huc venisset, fecissem, quae iusseras, etiam si episcopus fastidisset, ego eum aluissem, nisi forte sordida rura et humiles habitare casas mecum dedignatus fuisset.

Nudius tertius allatae huc erant marchioni a regina Hungariae litterae superinscribed⌈litteraelitterae superinscribed⌉, in quibus significabatur regem Galliae a caesarianis vivum captum exercitumque eius caesum et fugatum interfectis in acie XIIII milibus, sed nondum plena fides eis habetur. Exspectamus itaque, si quid certioris fama affluxerit. BCz, 243, p. 45 Tertius noster [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ cetera cf. Hor. Carm. 1. 22. 1 integer vitae scelerisque purus ⌊integer tamen vitaecf. Hor. Carm. 1. 22. 1 integer vitae scelerisque purus ⌋ etc. Ideo ferendus immo [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ndus de istis, quibus te commendari a me voluisti [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉uid tibi in mentem venerit, neque ego umquam perspiciam [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ tantopere familiarem extitisse et ipse ab hoc grege [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ prorsus semper submovebar, subiissem tamen eos ade[...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉mendi om{m}nem molestiam et indignitatem (tantum te amo). Si [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ commendationem meam apud eos aliquod pondus habituram existimassem stain⌈[m]m stain⌉ sed percellebat afflatu quodam me ab eis non magni fieri [...] stain⌈[...][...] stain⌉ et a commendatione supersedi, ne in vacuum currerem. Tu, pro tuo in me amore, non negligentiae meae, quominus id fecerim, adscribes, sed iustis causis, quarum unam iam quidem tenes, reliquas cum te Deus nobis reducere fecerit, intelliges. Si veniens te moribus et laudatissimis institutis eorum accommodaveris vel addixeris, commendatissimus eris etiam nemine te commendante.

Vale felix et, quod dudum fecisti, me ama te non ficte te(!) amantem.

Iterum vale.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, XIIII die Martii 1525.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

[1] Galienos et Avicennas et Rases vorans - Zambocki is alluding here to his medical treatment, as he would made use of medical books by Aelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌊GalenusAelius Galenus (Claudius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon) (*129 – †217), Greek physician and philosopher⌋, Avicenna (Ibn-Sīnā, Abu Ali Husain ebn Abdallah Ebn-e Sina) (*ca.  980 – †1037), famous Persian physician and philosopher⌊AvicennaAvicenna (Ibn-Sīnā, Abu Ali Husain ebn Abdallah Ebn-e Sina) (*ca.  980 – †1037), famous Persian physician and philosopher⌋ and Rhazes (Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, Rasis) (*854 – †925), famous Persian physician and philosopher⌊RhazesRhazes (Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, Rasis) (*854 – †925), famous Persian physician and philosopher⌋.

BCz, 243, p. 34

Generoso 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⌋ serenissimi domini, domini 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⌊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⌋ apud 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ oratori, domino et amico meo observando

BCz, 243, p. 31

Salutem.

Si vales, bene est, nos hic, prout cuique written over cumque⌈cumquequeque written over cumque⌉ fatale est, valemus.

Magnum chaos est inter nos et vos, itaque minime mirum est, quod litterae, quas ad te scribo aut pereunt, aut non perferuntur, aut supprimuntur. Memini ego, utique me tibi aliquot epistulas misisse, prout et nunc mitto atque ita, ut reliquum fasciculum a Johann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌊patreJohann von Höfen (Johannes Flachsbinder) (†1528), father of Ioannes Dantiscus⌋ tuo ad me missum vicissimque a te (utpote ex tam diverso orbe) satis crebro a te litterae cum ad 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋, tum ad ceteros mittuntur, ad me vero ne iota quidem praeter cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI before 1525-05-21, CIDTC IDL 7077, letter lost⌊quasdamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI before 1525-05-21, CIDTC IDL 7077, letter lost⌋, quas ego 1525-05-21⌊XXI die Maii1525-05-21⌋ accepi, in quibus etiam massa auri Hispanici inclusa erat, pro quo et habui tibi iam aliis litteris (si modo perlatae sunt) gratias et praesentibus habeo. Utut est, sive scribis, et litterae mihi non redduntur, sive maioribus occupatus cessas, sive negligis, nihil refert, ego te nihilominus amo, te suspicio, de te (crede mihi) dies noctesque cogito. Illud tamen me non modice perturbavit, quod hodie primum intellexi tua consuetudine et familiaritate diutius mihi superinscribed⌈mihimihi superinscribed⌉ carendum esse, audio enim, te perpetuum oratorem istuc apud 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⌋ designatum esse atque de sumptibus necessariis tibi honorifice provisum. Si meorum dumtaxat commodorum rationem habere<m>, mallem tecum hic vle vel unam frugi cenulam, sed cum tuae laudi et dignitati faveo, eo aequiori animo fero tui desiderium, quod sciam tibi eam condicionem, quae tibi vel invito obtigit, tibi et tuis decori et perpetuo ornamento futuram, modo vita suppetat.

Nescio, quo fato vel infortunio sit, ut quotiescumque a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ litterae ad te mittuntur, non prius mihi constat, quam ea ipsa hora, cum iam tabellarius dimittitur atque ita multa scribendi tempus mihi non conceditur, ut vel modo contigit, quod, si mihi paucis ante horis scire licuisset, litteras videlicet ad te mitti, nescio, si tibi gratificatus fuissem, certe Iliadae nostrarum rerum te explevissem, nunc, quia urgeor ab his, qui litteras mittendas curaturi sunt, cogor omnia relinquere, tuo forsitan commodo. Verendum enim erat, ne tibi forsitan importune superinscribed⌈forsitan importuneforsitan importune superinscribed⌉ obstrependo te occiderem. Illud scias serenissimum dominum nostrum 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ atque ita et dynastas nostros ad retinendam et vindicandam veterem religionem eamque stabiliendam animum adiecisse, prohibetur severissimis edictis, ne Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊LutheriMartin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋ libri legantur et profanis de fide ne hiscere liceat in alterutram partem, hoc est neque eam vituperare nec laudare, BCz, 243, p. 32 idque eo accuratius fit, quod 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⌊SlesiaSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ tota iam pridem, 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ vero et praesertim Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdanumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ tuum doctrinam Evangelii, ut ipsi dicunt, ut nos errorem et sacrilegium, immo Cymerias tenebras, profitetur et sequitur.

Venerunt nuper huc decenti comitatu Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensesCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ tui. Princeps legationis eorum idemque proconsul magister Georg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌊Georgius CymmermanGeorg Zimmermann (*1483 – †shortly after 1547-12-01), master of Arts; from 1543 in Netherlands, later in England; 1508 Gdańsk secretary; 1525 - mayor; 1527 secretary in Thorn; 1516 envoy of the Gdańsk Town Council to King Sigismund I Jagiellon to Vilnius (ASPK 7, No. 6-10, 14, 24, 57, 59-60; ASPK 8, No. 1, 179, 183, 184, 187, 253; ZDRENKA 2, p. 387-388)⌋ quidam, item Könnigk ex ms. et(!) ⌈exex ms. et(!) ⌉ fabro ferrario senator factus, conati sunt rerum a se gestarum rationem regi reddere eiusque rei ore eiusdem magistri Georgii praefationem publice amplissimis verbis, sermone Germanico, Scripturas intermiscentes, praefationem fecerunt. Sed postea res in conclave reiecta est atque ita, libellis dumtaxat, cum eis agitur, a me ista omnia celantur. Nescio, quid rei est, admirabilis tela texitur, quam ego coniectura dumtaxat perspicio. Minitatur acriter Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋, nisi resipiscant. Quid futurum sit, Deus novit.

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)⌊Dux PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋ per 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⌊SlesiamSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ volitat. Ermland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌊Collegium VarmienseErmland Chapter cathedral chapter based in Frauenburg (Frombork, Varmia)⌋ magna contentione Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BrausperkBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ et Tolkemit (Tolkmicko), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, 20 km NE of Elbing ⌊TolkmitTolkemit (Tolkmicko), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, 20 km NE of Elbing ⌋ a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ repetit, nam quamvis dominus 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)⌊dux PrussiaeAlbrecht 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)⌋ secundum pactum eisdem oppidis cesserit, tenentur tamen pro rege, eo quod ea episcopus ipse per incuriam suam perdiderat. Et de 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⌊PrussiaPrussia, 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⌋ ad praesens tantum.

A The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ et The Tatars ⌊TartarisThe Tatars ⌋ nulla nobis nunc sollicitudo est. Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ templum Iani hanc aestatem totam occlusit, misit enim İbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌊Ibreym Bassamİbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌋ (cuius opera et auctoritate, quamvis adulescentuli) praecipue utitur ad Orientis provincias, ut videlicet Egypt (Aegyptus)⌊EgyptumEgypt (Aegyptus)⌋ Syria⌊SyriamSyria⌋que in novam ordinationem dirigeret, et priusquam idem Bassa redierit nemini bellum illaturus. Ita mihi nuntius İbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌊eiusİbrahim Pasha (*ca. 1493 – †1536), in 1536 the Sultan, worried about his growing importance, had him strangled and confiscated his property; 1523-1536 Grand Vizier and Serasker (supreme commander of the army) of Sultan Suleiman I and his trusted advisor (AT 16/1, No. 147, p. 286-295; CLOT 2012, p. 94-98; DZIUBIŃSKI, p. 104-106, 112-114; POCIECHA 4, p. 192)⌋, qui apud 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⌊regemSigismund 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⌋ ad contrahendam amicitiam missus erat, mihi retulit.

The Tatars ⌊TartariThe Tatars ⌋ inter se dissident. The Tatars ⌊QuorumThe Tatars ⌋ dissensione nihil nobis optabilius. Nepos ex fratre pepulit patruum regno, rursus patruus vires colligit. Nepos ipse, Aslam Soltan nomine, is videlicet, qui superiori anno incursioni in nos factae praefuit, misit huc ad nos his diebus oratores suos, asserens se victorem. Sed cum ego uni eorum obiecissem, cum victor existat, cur Chersonesum (quam ipsi fossam vocant) declinat, et per solitudines cum iumentis et mulieribus vagatur, ipse illico obmutuit, et revera ita se res BCz, 243, p. 33 habet. Stativa in in ulteriori ripa Dnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌊BorystenisDnieper (Borysthenes), river in eastern Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea⌋ e regione Towane or Towauc⌈TowaneTowane or Towauc⌉ fixit, ille vero, qui victus dicitur, quemque triennio ante Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊imperator TurcorumSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ in paternum regnum miserat, in sua sede manet atque ita in illa rerum varietate nos quiescimus.

Et tantum de externis non enim iam vacat scribere, nam urgeor. Illud tamen vel volanti calamo adscribam. Nuper dominus Hieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌊Iheroslaus de LaskoHieronim Łaski (Jarosław Łaski, Hieronymus de Lasco) (*1496 – †1541), diplomat in the service of Sigismund I Jagiellon and John I Zápolya, representing them in diplomatic contacts with Ferdinand I of Habsburg and Sultan Suleiman I; 1520-1522 Crown Carver, 1522-1523 Voivode of Inowrocław, 1523-1541 Voivode of Sieradz, from 1528 Zupan of the Spiš district; from 1530 Voivode of Transylvania (PSB 18, p. 225-229)⌋ palatinus Syradiensis, fuit hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ et praefecturam Mariemburgensem a 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⌊regeSigismund 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⌋ obtinuit, tandem regem venatum in Niepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌊NiepolomiceNiepołomice, town in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, on the edge of a big forest called Puszcza Niepołomicka, 25 km E of Cracow, residence of Polish kings of Jagiellon dynasty; favourite place of royal huntings⌋ cum Bona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌊reginaBona Sforza (*1494 – †1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1518-1557); the second wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon; Duchess of Bari and Rossano; daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and Isabella of Aragon⌋ profi<ci>scente et ipse secutus est. Ibi (ut fieri solet) in nocturno symposio apud Seweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌊Severinum BonerSeweryn Boner (*1486 – †1549), merchant and financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1520-1542 Burgrave of Cracow, 1524-1549 Governor and salt mine supervisor in Cracow, 1532 Castellan of Żarnów, 1535-1546 Castellan of Biecz, 1546-1549 Castellan of Sącz (PSB 2, p. 300-301; NOGA, p. 299)⌋, qui Jan Boner (†1523), merchant, banker, supplier to the Cracow royal court, financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1498-1523 Cracow town councillor; 1515-1523 salt mine supervisor in Cracow; 1522-1523 wielkorządca of Cracow (NOGA, p. 299; PSB 2, p. 297-298)⌊patruoJan Boner (†1523), merchant, banker, supplier to the Cracow royal court, financial agent of King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1498-1523 Cracow town councillor; 1515-1523 salt mine supervisor in Cracow; 1522-1523 wielkorządca of Cracow (NOGA, p. 299; PSB 2, p. 297-298)⌋ in omnibus officiis successit, cum domino Andrea Posnaniensi ad quandam contentionem devenit et crescente iurgio alter alterum ad duellum provocavit. Res acta est hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ in iudicio magna contentione, sed definitio eius in Diet of Poland ⌊conventumDiet of Poland ⌋ Pyotrkouiensem, qui forsitan qui circiter Calendas Decembres haberi debet, reiecta est etc.

Ego tametsi decumanis fluctibus quatiar (de quo multa scribenda essent), tamen ut Marpesia rupes (Deo gratia) adhuc immotus maneo exercentibus me his, quos fortuna, cum ei iocari libuit, ex humili provexit et forte ex gurgustio, a quibus ego tamen me amari existimabam, at ipsi invidebant, quamvis nihil in me est, unde mihi invidere debeant, sed mala mens, malus animus etc. Litteras, quas factori tuo miseras, curavi ad Gołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌊ColumbamGołąb (Columba), village in Poland, 11 km NW of Puławy, 56 km NW of Lublin, Dantiscus was a parish-priest there in the years 1521-1537⌋ tuam perferendas. Corrodentur libri tui a blattis, priusquam redibis.

Principes Moraviae sunt hic: dominus Ioannes de Bernsteyn, qui hodie apud regem publice peroravit, Demostenem tonantem diceres. Dominus item Dobyessz Czernohorski, ea superinscribed⌈eaea superinscribed⌉ proceritate et forma, ut Achilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌊AchilemAchilles Greek hero and the greatest warrior of the Trojan War⌋ vel Hector ⌊HectoremHector ⌋ diceres.

Vale, vale, vale. Numquam tecum loquendo satiarer, sed cessandum est. Vale, iterum vale.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CraccoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, XXV Augusti 1525.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

BCz 247, p. 36

[...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ Ioanni Dantisco [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ regis Poloniae [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ Maiestatem oratori honorando

BCz 247, p. 33

Salutem.

Si vales, gaudeo, tametsi frequentes fasces, ne dicam arcem litterarum, qui a te huc crebro adferuntur, te valere indicant, meae vero valetudinis formam brevius tibi diurabo(?)(!) instead of denotabo⌈diurabo(?)(!)diurabo(?)(!) instead of denotabo⌉. Ego valeo ita, ut biennio ante valui. Sed quid dico, biennio, cum ab eo tempore, quo mihi tecum prima familiaritas et notitia intervenit, eundem ferme aequalemque cursum vitae teneam. Qui quidem cursus vitae, qualis sit, aliorum esto iudicium, ego de eo iudicare haud facile possum, cum post tot aetatis meae exactos annos hoc unum didici, quod nihil scio.

XXV die Augusti cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-08-25, CIDTC IDL 261⌊dederam ad tecf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-08-25, CIDTC IDL 261⌋ nescio quid nugarum, sed si ad te perlatum est, tantum scio, quantum de anima, cum e corporis carcere evolat, paulo enim minus distat hinc Hyspania, quam animarum locus. Scias te a me tantum amari, ut quia ad me ne iota quidem unum scribis, vehementer gaudeam, est enim manifestissimum indicium te dignitate, gratia atque opibus auctum esse. Alioqui, cum in illa pristina eaque tenui fortuna constitutus eras, non intermittebas scribere. Scias enim tribo illo et paene barbaro „honores mutant mores” nihil esse verius. Proinde (ut scripsi) tantum te amo, ut aequissimo animo feram mores tuos mutatos, modo tu sis honoratus, idque malo on the margin⌈idque maloidque malo on the margin⌉, quam qui cum pristinis moribus in sordibus iacere debeas. Sed cave existimes ista a me aliter scripta esse, quam amicissime et sincerissime. Sed tantum de hoc.

Res nec(non) ita se habent, quemadmodum novissimis cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-08-25, CIDTC IDL 261⌊litteriscf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1525-08-25, CIDTC IDL 261⌋ significavi. Tantum pacis et otii habemus, quantum memoria hominum numquam. Si hoc otium erit diuturnum, est in Dei, sive fortunae, sive fati arbitrio, hiemem certe hanc totam venientem existimamus duraturum.

Tartarus Aslam solthan, qui se victorem iactat, habuit hic apud regem legatos. Petiit civitati suae, quae eum sequitur, locum, campum videlicet apud Boristenem amnem e regione Towanyc. Qui locus (ut scis) est cis amnem, unius diei itinere a Chersoneso. Rex concessit quidem sibi stativa, sed in alio loco, dimissi itaque sunt legati, cum quibus BCz 247, p. 34 et regius legatus profectus est, Iastrząbski videlicet, ille ille ille noster. De hoc mirum, quod victus ille in Chersonesso manet, victor vero heremi angustum a nobis petat. Sed transeant ista.

Dominus castellanus Zarnoviensis, qui ad imperatorem Turcorum legatus profectus est, iam, credo, Constantinopolim attigit, nam cubicularius regius, qui eum per Pannoniam usque ad montanae Valachiae fines secutus erat, iam rediit.

Et ab externo quidem hoste utcumque pax. Nescio, ab Evangelii sectatoribus, ut ipsi se dici volunt, ut nos, a Lutheranis si non aliquid insperati exoriatur. Est quaedam exspectatio in utramque partem. Sed illud quale sit, quamvis coniectura quodammodo assequi videor, nunc reticeo.

Gdanenses tui, qui ad reddendam fidei suae et a se Gdani gestorum rationem iampridem huc venerunt, adhuc detinentur, tametsi cotidie instent, ut dimittantur.

Dux Prussiae rem evangelicam (ut sibi videtur) acerrime stabilit, profert severa edicta. Habiturus erat conventum suorum circiter Kalendas Septembres, sed nescio quid intervenit, quod relicto conventu, opinione celerius se in Slesiam ad fratrem et ad sororium recepit, ubi et modo est.

Livonia universa a ditione papae hidden by binding⌈[ae]ae hidden by binding⌉ penitus se alienavit, pulso episcopo Rigensi etc.

Curia cursum suum tenet. Nubunt et nubuntur. Duae puellae Appulae traditae sunt maritis, alteram palatinides Ravensis, alteram vorax ille Morawyecz duxit. Aniczka et Maczeyowska etiam nupserunt. Moliestia nuptura est hac hebdomade adolescentulo Wrzessienski structori mensae domini episcopi Cracoviensis. Heri Tanczinenses fratres concurrerunt hastis maioribus spectante rege. Tertius noster resipuit paululum et coepit locupletari. Conventum forte habebimus, nam in conventum, tamquam ad triarios, omnia reici solent, sed nondum designatus est. Dum ita fabulor, existimo me tibi gratificari, sed rursus vereor, ne in ista morum mutatione tibi sim fastidio, quod summopere vito. Quare finem facio.

Cum Gdanenses absloventur, scribam ad patrem tuum, prout me per litteras rogavit, et faciam eum aliquatenus de vita tua certiorem.

BCz 247, p. 35

Vale et caesari me commenda atque, ita si voles, etiam regi Portugalliae.

His diebus venit rumor regem Galliae singulari clementia Caroli caesaris dimissum regnoque restitutum. Opus esset Cicerone, ut gratias ageret, quemadmodum pro M. Marcello egit. Non possum mihi temperare, quin sim ineptus, nec ullus garriendi modus. Inferam mihi vim. Tace, Szamboczski, vel vapulabis! Iam taceo, nam hora XIII signatur, eundum est ad castellum, audienda missa, deducendus rex ad aedem Sancti Stanislai, salutandi amici. Quare iterum vale.

Cracoviae, XII die Septembris 1525.

BCz, 243, p. 54

Magnifico 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⌋, serenissimi domini, domini Poloniae regis apud caesaream maiestatem oratori, domino et amico observando

ms 1 In aula caesareae maiestatis,
ms 2 omitted⌈In aula caesareae maiestatisms 1 In aula caesareae maiestatis,
ms 2 omitted⌉

BCz, 243, p. 51

Salutem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Toledo, 1525-09-01, CIDTC IDL 7027, letter lost⌊Litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Toledo, 1525-09-01, CIDTC IDL 7027, letter lost⌋ tuae, quibus me de obitu Catelli mei solatus es, 1525-09-01⌊Kalendis Septembris1525-09-01⌋ e Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊ToletoToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋ scriptae redditae mihi tandem post longam intercapedinem sunt Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ eo die, quo severa nimium et acerba quaestio habita est de Citizens of Gdańsk ⌊GdanensibusCitizens of Gdańsk ⌋ tuis, quorum quasi princeps quidam fuisse videbatur quidam ms 1 Hanns Schulcz,
print 1 Czimmerman⌈Hanns Schulczms 1 Hanns Schulcz,
print 1 Czimmerman⌉. Is dies fuit 1526-05-04⌊quartus Maii1526-05-04⌋ mensis. Cuius rei seriem et historiam, si tibi in universum describere deberem, tecto et umbra mihi on the margin⌈mihimihi on the margin⌉ opus esset, quibus videlicet rebus historiarum scriptores gaudere solent, quaeque me (ut scis) deficiunt. Scio praeterea, quid a reverendissimo domino episcopo Cracoviensi de his rebus ad te perscriptum sit. Illinc poteris nonnihil conicere, sed plura ex fratre tuo, qui istuc ad te proficiscens maria et terras emensurus est, quique magnam partem earum rerum, quae hic Gdani actae sunt, coram contemplatus est et, quid futurum speratur, perspicere potuit. Adiectis adhuc 5 diebus tres continuos menses hic transegimus. De discessu nonnihil tractatur, sed is, quo die fut<u>rus est, nobis furfantibus non constat.

Causari videris, quod ad te rarius scribam. Dispeream, si quispiam alter crebriores det ad te epistulas aut si quisquam me uno plus superinscribed⌈plusplus superinscribed⌉ te diligit vel colit et observat. Sed ego, postea quam tu 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⌋ discessisti, vix unas atque alteras accepi a te on the margin⌈a tea te on the margin⌉ litteras easque perbreves et Laconicas. Quae tamen mihi erant gratissimae. Cum vero volumina epistularum tuarum huc advehuntur, tu autem sive occupationibus distentus sive taedio scribendi me praetermittis, id ego facillime paterer, modo certo scirem veterem tuam (quam ego nulla commodi mei proposita spe semper summopere expetebam) in me benevolentiam nulla in parte esse diminutam. Quandoquidem ego ab amicis (si tamen aliquorum amicitia dignus existimor) non tam verba vel longam scriptionem, quam in amicitia fidem et perseverantiam desidero amicitiasque ut non facile admitto, sic semel susceptas (si modo me id iactare non ridebis) sanctissime, ne dicam pertinacissime servare mihi videor. Id ipsum etiam mihi velim ab aliis fieri, praesertim cum non sim nescius etiam amicitiis BCz, 243, p. 52 sua fata impendere. Sed tu certus sis me tibi hactenus esse addictum et fore tantisper, dum me reieceris, facultatemque tibi commodandi potius quam voluntatem mihi deesse.

Curia, immo tota patria nostra veterem illum suum praeclarum cursum tenet, quem etiam (quamvis longe abes) tamquam coram adesses pro tua rerum peritia considerare potes. Viget manetque illa (nobis cum toto orbe terrarum communis, qua etiam creator omnium Deus gaudere et delectari existimatur) rerum varietas atque mutabilitas. Nescio, an aliquis sit contentus sorte sua. Ille crucem sceleris praemium tulit, hic diadema etc. Premit insontes debita sceleri noxia poena etc. Pauperes egent, divites abundant, amant iuvenes, desperant senes, mediocres queritantur. Ego (ut tibi meam stultitiam referam) torpeo et attonnitus obstupesco atque, ut saxum Niobe, paene obrigui. Sed satis philosophatum. Si non fatuisatum, modo et hora divos adeundi appetit, qua re cessandum est aliquando et rumpenda haec loquacitas. Illud scias me nihil aeque cupere (q(ua)l(iter) te etiam expetere necesse est) quam reditum tuum huncque celerem. Vive, vale mei memor.

Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, 5-ta die Iulii 1526.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

BCz, 243, p. 58

Magnifico 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⌋ serenissimi domini, domini Sigismundi regis Poloniae apud caesaream maiestatem oratori, domino et amico observandissimo

BCz, 243, p. 55

Salutem.

Post scriptam obsignatamque, et in manus Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊fratris tuiBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ (qui eo ipso die, hoc est hesterno 1526-07-05⌊V Iulii1526-07-05⌋ 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⌊regiSigismund 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⌋ valedixit navigaturusque erat) traditam priorem on the margin⌈priorempriorem on the margin⌉ epistulam, venit Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NypsziczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ una cum Iarando adolescente ex Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ hora quasi X. Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊IsNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ attulit mihi aliisque tuis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Toledo, 1526-02-20, CIDTC IDL 7107, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan Benedyktowicz SOLFA Toledo, 1526-02-01, CIDTC IDL 6868, letter lost⌊litterascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan ZAMBOCKI Toledo, 1526-02-20, CIDTC IDL 7107, letter lost;
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Jan Benedyktowicz SOLFA Toledo, 1526-02-01, CIDTC IDL 6868, letter lost⌋ tuas a Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgio HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ missas, Toledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌊ToletiToledo (Toletum), city in central Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, on the Tagus (Tajo) river⌋ 1526-02-20⌊20 die Februarii1526-02-20⌋ scriptas, quae si prius mihi redditae fuissent, quam hesternas ad te scripsissem, longe aliter sensissem et scripsissem ad te atque nunc sentio. Eram enim (fatendum namque est) quodam modo attonitus tacitusque mecum mirabar alias et ms. ex(!) ⌈etet ms. ex(!) ⌉ alias nectens et fingens causas, cur (prout scripsi et tu repetis, dum huc tot et tanta scribis) mihi nec salutem quidem ascribebas. Sed dum in medio Gdanensi foro cum Gotzone nostro animi causa deambulo, ecce tibi tertii nostri puer cum litteris tuis tam amanter tam sollici superinscribed⌈cici superinscribed⌉te tam copiose scriptis, ut nihil potuerit ms. potuit(!) ⌈potueritpotuerit ms. potuit(!) ⌉ fieri amantius. Eas ego, cum illico in eodem ipso loco, in quo mihi redditae erant, hoc est in medio foro, perlegissem et post paucas horas nonnullis nobilibus adolescentibus (qui te unice amare et suspicere videntur, quorum erant Andreas de Gorka, Misszkowsky eius uterinus frater et ipse idem, de quo supra memoravi, Iarand palatinides Lanciciensis et plures alii) legendas praebuissem, id videlicet exacte efflagitantibus, dici non potest, quantam animi alacritatem conceperim, tibi gratulatus, mihi gavisus fuerim omnemque suspicionis rubiginem, si quam conceperam, penitus absterserim atque ex animo et cogitatione deleverim abiecerimque. Nam praeter elegantiam earum sermonisque puritatem et gravitatem, quod mihi erat optatissimum atque honorificum, animi tui candor, singularis probitas, in amicitia fides et constantia, et sincerus quidam in me amor et benevolentia ex eis perspiciebatur, ita ut audientibus istis ipsis dolorem meum testatus essem, qui forsitan importunitate mea et impudentia te ad tantam molestiam tot verbis tuam animi constantiam et candorem mihi declarandi et describendi superinscribed⌈et describendiet describendi superinscribed⌉ te coegerim; te videlicet tot fluctibus negotiorum principalium obrutum et immersum. Quasi magna written over i⌈iaa written over i⌉ referret, si ad superinscribed⌈adad superinscribed⌉ Szamboczski a te myriades epistularum non scribuntur, tanti est videlicet unius nebulonis Szamboczski indignatio, si tu benignius ad eum scribens, quam impudentia BCz, 243, p. 56 eius postulat, ei non satisfeceris. Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊Frater tuusBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋, qui mihi se tum forte obtulerat, rogatu meo profectionem in 1526-07-06⌊ distulit1526-07-06⌋, quo videlicet tam amicis litteris tuis pro aliqua parte responderem, nam par pari in scribendo tibi referre tempus non patitur propter subitam profectionem non tam fratris tui quam naucleri Batthavi. Alioqui, cum tu litteris tuis te tantopere cupere significas Ilyadem ineptiarum mearum (praesertim de rebus exoticis, quas etiam caesari gratas esse scribis), ad te scribere non dubitarem etiam si perpetua nox insomnis ducenda esset. Nunc quantum temporis angustia patitur, paucis accipe ad cohonestandas nuptias ducis Prussiae, qui filiam Danorum regis in uxorem duxit, missus est hinc Dominus Iaroslaus de Lasko, palatinus Syr(adiensis), profectus est adverso flumine Istula etc. necdum rediit. Litteras, quae ab amico meo domino Andrea de Tanczin adolescente, qui secum est, ad me venerant, his adligatas tibi mitto. Ex eis, quid illic modo actum est, cognosces. Perstat in sententia dux Prussiae, Livonia videtur se ad eum acclinare. Agitur modo illic conventus. Missus est hinc illuc dominus Dzalinski legatus cum Achacio canonico resistunt spirituales nostri pertinaciter. De exitu rerum non est meum neque hidden by binding⌈[ue]ue hidden by binding⌉ congruum pronuntiare. Nunc auctoritate et potestate regia accedente hidden by binding⌈[te]te hidden by binding⌉ videntur vicisse hi, qui imperium Romani pontificis sequuntur. Sed de his rebus fortasse tacere melius est, quam pauca scribere. Consequentibus diebus, si certum tabellarium nactus fuero, uberius et certius aliquid de eis rebus ad te scribam, nunc quodammodo pendere videntur. Dominus Oppoczensky praeterita hieme sub conventum Petrkoviensem rediit ex Turchia, inducias triennales attulit solemnibus litteris firmatas, quas ego hic Gdani interpretatus sum. Nypczicz narrat eundem imperatorem Turcorum Hungariam cum exercitu petere iamque in itinere esse, Hungaros in armis regemque ipsum in campo, sed adhuc nihil certi, tametsi credibile, nam alioqui cursor Tartarorum principis, qui nuper huc Gdanum cum litteris venerat, quem et ego allocutus sum, etiam aiebat Turcum cum universo bellico apparatu mense Iunio consurrecturum. Sed Turcorum mos est mihi non incognitus, quod tametsi copiae eorum in procinctu sint, nemo tamen praeter imperatorem solum et paucissimos eius a consiliis scit, ad quam plagam orbis contendunt. Memini dum ad oppugnandam Methonem, Pelloponesi urbem, miles cum eis proficiscebatur ms. proficiscebat(!) ⌈proficiscebaturproficiscebatur ms. proficiscebat(!) ⌉ CC miliariorum nostrorum itinere iam confecto, nemo tamen adhuc superinscribed⌈adhucadhuc superinscribed⌉ sciebat, quam urbem adoriri deberemus, donec sub moenibus Methonae machinae bellicae e navibus iam terram exponi coeptae erant etc. atque ita et modo nihil BCz, 243, p. 57 certi de his rebus affirmare et ad te scribere ausim. Nefas enim esset et grande piaculum, si tu ex meis scriptis apud tantum principem et summum totius orbis dominum, caesarem videlicet, incerta pro certis et incomperta pro compertis referre debeas. Praesens mensis indicabit omnia, si quae a Turco aggredi debeant. Apud The Tatars ⌊TartarosThe Tatars ⌋ praevaluit ille, qui auctoritate imperatoris Turcorum principatum occupaverat, Sethgerey soltan, pulso et in extremas solitudines profligato nepote, qui paucorum et horum ignobilium seditione animatus tyrannidem tentabat. Ad quem Iastrzeybski missus erat, sed priusquam eo pervenerat, Tartarus se in fugam proripuit. Rediit itaque Iastrzeybski nulla re perfecta. Litterae a Tartarorum principe, de quibus supra memini, hoc significabant Tartarum cupere amicitiam nobiscum, sed eis condicionibus, quales iam ante constitutae erant, quae, quales fuerint, fortasse tenes. Dimissus est hinc idem ipse cursor nuper, ei vicissim cursor noster annexus. Nos interim Gdani. Scias etiam Masoviae ducem Ianussium extremum stirpis illius marem, praeterita Quadragesima e vita migrasse non sine suspicione ven<en>i ei in amatorio poculo praebiti. Ducatus ipse iure feudi ad regem devolutus est. Rex, quia Gdanensium negotium, quod tunc prae manibus erat, maioris ponderis esse ratus, Gdanum profectus est ex arce Mariana, in qua eum fama mortis ducis praevenerat. Masovitae iterum mirandas technas excogitant, tum legatis, tum litteris, tum promissis, quo sub puella duce superstite et eius imperio manerent. Atque ita res pendet. Rex absolutis hic Gdani negotiis Elbingum et tandem ad Mazuros se conferet. Videbimus, si Deus volet, quid futurum erit. Marienburgensis praefectura data quidem est domino palatino Lanciciensi, et iusiurandum praestitit scribitque se capitaneum, sed nondum arci praesidet. De qua re multa essent scribenda, sed urgent nautae. Oratores caesareae maiestatis atque ducis Ferdinandi iam dudum sunt in Moscovia. Fuerunt hic Gdani nuper duo nuntii adolescentes, qui usque ex Mosqua urbe cum litteris venerunt, nolle videlicet ducem ipsum ad aliquos tractatus descendere, donec rex legatos suos etiam ad eum mittat. Rex, ut caesareae maiestati obtemperaret, designavit mox legatos, dominum Kyschka et Bogussz thesaurarium, BCz, 243, p. 55 imperavitque, ut nulla mora interposita illuc proficiscerentur, adolescentes vero donati et honorifice hic habiti cum duce itineris rursus cum responso ad oratores in Moskoviam hinc dimissi sunt. Dedi eis etiam ego litteras ad veterem amicum nostrum, dominum Sigismundum de Erberstein, quibuscum inter cetera rogatum habui, ut me domino comiti de Nagarollis, collegae suo ms. sue(!) ⌈suosuo ms. sue(!) ⌉, quem tu tantis laudibus in caelum vehebas, quamvis ignoto, commendaret etc(?). Nomina adolescentum horumque nobilium fuere Gunter de Herberstein et Wucharer. Cenavi cum eis una dierum etc. In Lithuania⌊LythuaniaLithuania⌋, scito, omnia parata. Et bene vale, nam ventus Suthost perflat Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊fraterque tuusBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ iam accinctus est. Iterum vale.

Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, feria sexta, sexta die Iunii 1526.

BCz, 242, p. 57

Generose Domine tamquam frater carissime.

Si bene vales gaudeo, ego quidem valeo et melius valerem, si te vivere scirem, iam enim annus evanuit, quod nullas a te vidi. Cum tamen quam copiosissime omnibus tuis litteris in Februario praeterito responderim, unde vereor, ne mihi obiter quid exciderit quo vel imprudens ulcus tetigerim vel non satis ad stomachum tuum fecerim, et id si a me commissum fuisset, scribi deberet utique. Abegit me igitur ingens scribendi desiderium, quomodo hanc taciturnitatem tuam meruerim, ut has ad te exararem, quibus si aliquando respondebis, magno me dubio levabis. Hoc tamen velim tibi de me persuasum habeas me adhuc eundem esse, quem reliquisti.

Scripseram tibi in novissimis omnes istos stultorum regum et populorum aestus ac tractatus, ex quibus ridiculus mus natus est, quod passim omnes ominabamur, si mens non leva fuisset. Itur nunc iterum in alios pactionum modos, ut saltem obsides reguli possent recuperari. Quid hinc futurum, cum nusquam tuta fides, exitus probabit.

Quae apud vos aguntur et de quibus in novissimis attentatior fieri rogabam, summopere cupio edoceri, qua de re maiorem abs te in modum peto, etiam, si forte ab inimicitia no(v)a fact(is) sis paulisper alienior, hanc mihi ultimam benevolentiam impartias, et ad me de omnibus et quae apud vos cum Tartaris et cum Turcis apud Hungaros acta sunt, quantum poteris, habudius praescribas, quo amorem in te meum, qui numquam decrevit, augebis plurimum. Litteras vero tuas Georgio Hegel mihi mittendas trade.

Vale, vale, vale et rescribe.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋, quam secundum Claudius Ptolemy (*ca. 100 – †ca. 170)⌊PtolemaeumClaudius Ptolemy (*ca. 100 – †ca. 170)⌋ quidam Illipulam Magnam, quidam Illiberim vocant in Baetica Hispaniae, 13 Octobris anno Domini 1526.

Tuus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋

BCz, 242, p. 151

Generose Domine et tamquam frater carissime.

Salutem et felicitatem.

cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1526-07-05, postscript 1526-07-06, CIDTC IDL 291;
Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1526-07-06, CIDTC IDL 294⌊Novissimascf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1526-07-05, postscript 1526-07-06, CIDTC IDL 291;
Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Gdańsk (Danzig), 1526-07-06, CIDTC IDL 294⌋ tuas accepi cum fratre meo Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊BernardoBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ in Iulio praeterito Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊GdaniGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ datas et cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌊meascf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌋ ex Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ 1526-10-13⌊13 Octobris1526-10-13⌋ ad te dedi posteriores. Ab eo tempore hucusque nihil ad te scripsi, partim quod, cum postae se offerebant, non suppetebat ob multam aliam scriptionem tantum temporis, partim etiam et quod potissimum est, aegritudi<n>es meae fuerunt impedimento, quominus desideriis meis ea in re satisfacere possem. Praeter id, quod ex capite laborabam, succurrebat in Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ podagra, quae dextrum pedem occupabat, et Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊hicValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋ chiragra, quae hanc manum gravissime torsit et satis diu a scribendo detinuit, neque adhuc sine malagmatis hunc calamum producit. Dabis igitur pro tuo in me amore et mea erga te observantia tarditati, iis le ms. a(!) ⌈ee ms. a(!) ⌉galibus impedimentis admissis, veniam rursusque ad scribendi officium redibis meque scriptis tuis in hoc immerito exilio, quod iam in quartum annum duriter perfero, consolaberis.

Quae hic aguntur, paucis accipe: bellatur adhuc atque egetur acriter; propositi hic erant paulo ante per Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificisClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋, Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regis GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋, Angliae, Venetorum et Florentinorum oratores pacis quidem tractatus eaque certo sperabatur, sed cum tractatores mandatis sufficientibus carebant, in ventum abiit. Quae paulo post in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ inter Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊pontificemClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ et 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⌊viceregem NeapolitanumCharles 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⌋ acta sunt, cum sis propinquior, te puto non latere: octo mensium indutiae sunt confectae, ad quas Charles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌊BurbonensisCharles III de Bourbon (Charles de Montpensier, Connétable de Bourbon) (*1490 – †1527), Soldier, commander of the Imperial troops in the Italian campaign of 1527; killed during the Sack of Rome⌋ non consensisse fertur; illius enim res ms. x(!) ⌈ss ms. x(!) ⌉ agitur, cum omnia amiserit et in ultimis desperationis portis laboret, si dimiserit exercitum, nondum rebus suis stabili firmamento posito, actum erit de eo. Unde quid hinc futurum, quandoquidem boni ominis superinscribed in place of crossed-out omnis⌈omnis ominis ominis superinscribed in place of crossed-out omnis⌉ nihil subest, brevi experiemur. Timeo de 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⌋ sub his indutiis, quae semper sunt ab illa parte saeptae insidiis, ne, quicquid in Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliaItaly (Italia)⌋ habet, amittat, et hoc boni viri 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⌊viceregisCharles 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⌋ opera, hominis stupidi, insani et arrogantis, qui, ut reor, in perniciem non solum principis sui, verum etiam in multorum exitium vivit, daturus aliquando poenas, nam tales Claudian (Claudius Claudianus) (*ca. 370 – †ca. 404), Roman poet, who worked for Emperor Honorius and the latter's general Stilicho⌊ClaudianoClaudian (Claudius Claudianus) (*ca. 370 – †ca. 404), Roman poet, who worked for Emperor Honorius and the latter's general Stilicho⌋ teste cf. Claud. In Ruf. I 22-3 tolluntur in altum, ut lapsu graviore ruant ⌊tolluntur in altum, ut lapsu graviore cadantcf. Claud. In Ruf. I 22-3 tolluntur in altum, ut lapsu graviore ruant ⌋.

BCz, 242, p. 152

De me quid scribam, qui ut Prometheus a Titan in Greek mythology⌊PrometheusPrometheus a Titan in Greek mythology⌋ Caucasus Mountains, mountain in West Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region⌊Ca<u>casoCaucasus Mountains, mountain in West Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region⌋ hic sum alligatus, nescio aliud, quam quod libenter, si fieri posset, vobiscum esse velim; ad id, quoadt eius a te fieri possit, opitulare et praesta adminiculum, quo nil mihi gratius, im<m>o magis necessarium facies umquam. Tu scis, quam invitus in hanc felicitatem, ut nostri putant, sim detrusus, quae me apud me facit non parum infelicem, quandoquidem totus iam canui et senui morbisque factus obnoxius magis, quam ante umquam. Sed de his hactenus. Cupio summopere scire, quemadmodum etiam per alias litteras tibi scripsi, quid de imperatore Sawolsky sit factum et si adhuc pipere vestimini et aromatibus, quae, cum vobiscum agerem, erant interdicta; velim etiam aulam nostram, qualis nunc est, mihi depingeres, et quomodo nuper a Konstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)⌊duce ConstantinoKonstanty Iwanowicz Ostrogski (*1460 – †1530)⌋ The Tatars ⌊TartariThe Tatars ⌋ sunt caesi, et quaecumque alia nova apud vos de 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

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⌊Hungariae et Boemiae regibusFerdinand 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

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⌋ atque de The Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌊TurcisThe Ottoman Turks (Turcae) ⌋ habentur, mihi significares. Huc raro aliquid veri affertur ms. advertur(!) ⌈afferturaffertur ms. advertur(!) ⌉.

Eas, quae mihi per Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊fratremBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ meum denuntiasti, ut de iis seorsum mecum colloqueretur, adhuc haerent memoriae. Sed isti hic talia ne somniant quidem, sic quisque suae ms. i(!) ⌈aeae ms. i(!) ⌉ rei est intentus; in communi nemo consulit, occaecati sumus, ut videntes non videamus; non perpenditur hoc: cf. Hor. Epist. 1.18.84 nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet ⌊tunc tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardetcf. Hor. Epist. 1.18.84 nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet ⌋. Fatis trahimur certe in apertum praecipitium et nemo est, qui vel reluctari velit. Sic nobis superi omnem sensum ade ms. i(!) ⌈ee ms. i(!) ⌉merunt. Et nunc id verum esse experior, quod ille Lacedaemonicus dixit: fata quidem praesciri, sed vitari ms. e(!) ⌈ii ms. e(!) ⌉ non possunt. Plaga Dei est. Cum iis, quaeso, ad praesens tibi satisfactum puta. Aliquando de plerisque aliis rebus, cum dabitur commodius, etiam uberius scripturus.

Vale feliciter quam diutissime.

Datum ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊VallioletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋ Castile (Castilla, Castilia), kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, together with the Crown of Aragon formed the foundation of the Kingdom of Spain ⌊Regni CastiliaeCastile (Castilla, Castilia), kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, together with the Crown of Aragon formed the foundation of the Kingdom of Spain ⌋, 1[1] die Maii 1527

Tuus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋

[1] 1 written with an abbreviation mark, wrongly interpreted by copyists and AT editors as 5; cf. cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-16, CIDTC IDL 362⌊IDL 362cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-16, CIDTC IDL 362⌋ where Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊ZambockiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋ defines the date of this letter as Calendis Maii.

BCz, 243, p. 80

Generoso 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 FlachspinderIoannes 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⌋, serenissimi domini domini Sigismundi regis Poloniae, a secretis et apud catholicam maiestatem caesaream in Hyspania oratori, amico tamquam fratri carissimo et honorando

BCz, 243, p. 77

Salutem.

cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌊Litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌋ tuae, quas 1526-10-13⌊XIII die Octobris1526-10-13⌋ e Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊Granata BaeticaeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ ad me scripsisti, redditae mihi sunt Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ 1526-12-22⌊XXII die Decembris1526-12-22⌋ et interea temporis nullas a te habui, olfeci tamen ex aliis superinscribed⌈aliisaliis superinscribed⌉ quibusdam litteris tuis, quas posterius ad dominum 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)⌊Cracoviensem episcopumPiotr 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)⌋ scripsisti, fratrem tuum Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊BernhardumBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ istuc ad te pervenisse. Scribendum revera tibi etiam fuit tunc ad me, nam ego Bernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌊fratriBernhard von Höfen (Bernhard Flachsbinder) (†after 1548), Ioannes Dantiscus' brother, stayed with Dantiscus in Spain, as a member of his mission's retinue, and was used as a trusted courier to Poland at least from 1526; after 1530 Starost of Löbau⌋ tuo tunc praeter duas satis prolixas epistolas etiam speciatim nonnihil in mandatis dederam abeuntemque usque ad Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊portumGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, ubi navigaturi scaphas conscendere solent, prosecutus sum, iterum atque iterum tui mentionem faciens, tibi salutem nuntians et mandata, ne oblivioni traderet, identidem repetens. Cuius rei nullam te fecisse mentionem satis demiror, nisi forte Bernhardus tam inofficiosus fuit, quod nihil horum ad te detulit et ea, quae ego ad te scripsi et in mandatis dedi, Eurusque Notusque iactat odoratos nota superinscribed⌈notanota superinscribed⌉ per Armenios etc. Si vero saltem epistolas meas tibi reddidit, satis me tibi purgatum esse existimo, me (quod tu binis litteris tuis ad me scriptis suspicari videris) me nulla re a te offensum esse, ut istis ipsis postremis litteris responderem, nullam per hoc totum tempus habere potui commodam on the margin⌈commodamcommodam on the margin⌉ occasionem. Hodie peropportune Georgius Hegel mihi se obtulit operamque daturum se recepit, ut has meas ad te perferri curaret. Si desiderio tuo (quo de omnibus rebus, quae hic apud nos et circum nos geruntur vel actae sunt, a me certior fieri cupis) satisfieri deberet, esset res infiniti operis iustique voluminis, quippe repetenda tibi esset perpetui huius anni historia. Itaque recentiora tibi dumtaxat perscripturo de veteribus praetermissis fortassis mihi veniam dabis, propterea quod de Hungaris per Turcos fusis, de nece Ludovici regis, de suffecto in Bohemiae Ferdinando, Hungariae Ioanne comite regna istic in aula caesaris exsistens nequaquam ignorare potes. Non enim credibile est, a Bohemiae rege ad fratrem copiose haec non perscribi et per veredarios transmitti.

Ediderant Tartari magnam stragem in Russia tunc, cum nos Gdani instaurandae fidei operam navavimus, et maxima praeda onusti (tametsi 70 milia eorum fuisse feruntur) impune transierant, BCz, 243, p. 78 priusquam nos Gdano redeuntes fines Poloniae attigeramus. Tamen ex tanto Tartarorum numero manserant ignobiliorum circiter viginti milia in campestribus locis nobis finitimis, ut commodius (quod et secutum est) in ducatum Lithuaniae incursionem repeterent, dumque usque ad Turow omnia populassent, alia iterum praeda aucti, Decembri mense intensissimis frigoribus abitionem parabant, iamque in deserta sua ultra Chiow 30 milia pervenerant, ecce tibi dux Constantinus, coacta ex suis circiter 9 milium equitum manu cohorteque una peditum, quae in Chiowiensi arce de anno in annum excubat, praeter spem et omnium hominum opinionem, tam difficili anni tempore, dum iam securi suis solitudinibus se satis munitos esse superinscribed⌈esseesse superinscribed⌉ existimant, eos assecutus fudit, caecidit et pene ad internecionem delevit praedamque omnem recuperavit, 700 vivis captis et uno regulorum, (nam duo copiis eorum praeerant) cum pluribus aliis gregariis interfecto. Ego rem ita se habere ex captivis Tartaris didici, sum enim ad facile credendum usque ad reprehensionem difficilis. Post ea nonnulla mutatio rerum est consecuta, Sawolhenses quippe a Chersonesiis secesserunt legatosque suos ad regem miserunt supplices, ut principem eorum Schachmet Soltanum, qui tot annos (ut scis) apud nos captivus detinebatur, eis redderet, quod et obtinuerunt. Dimissus est iam e Wilna, magna vi pecuniarum, argenti facti et pannorum pelliumque diversi generis donatus, prosequentibus eum 5 milibus equitum Lythfaniae usque ad initia Scythiae desertorum. Egressus est Wilna Aprili mense et usque ad Sluczko pervenit. Interea ab exploratoribus nostris nuntiatum sicut etiam a waywoda Moldaviae novo (nam turbulentus ille adolescens Martio mense morbo periit suffectusque ei quidam Ioannes Petrus, Stephani senis ex concubina filius) per legatos insignes significatum nobis est universam Chersonesiorum Tartarorum civitatem Boristene amne pertransito usque ad locum Album Templum dictum 15 miliaria a castello Chmyelnik, praefectura Przetslai Lanczkorunski pervenisse, ibidem stativa agere stain⌈[agere]agere stain⌉. Itaque denuo nobis suspicio est, aut enim iterum in terras nostras irruptionem parant, aut, quia certiores facti sunt Schachmetum dimissum, ad eum intercipiendum excubant. Quare ipse Schachmet princeps cum apparatu suo in Sluczko (quod quidem satis est munitum oppidum) constitit, ubi et modo est. Nos vero ex tota Polonia mercenarios equites cogimus. Sed hi hidden by binding⌈[i]i hidden by binding⌉ nondum ad designatum eis locum, videlicet Leopolim, pervenerunt, BCz, 243, p. 79 fortassis propter longinquitatem itinerum. Jan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌊Dux totius exercitus nostri TarnoviensisJan Tarnowski (*1488 – †1561), Count of the Holy Roman Empire; one of the most trusted advisors to King Sigismund August Jagiellon at the beginning of his rule; 1522-1527 Castellan of Wojnicz, 1525-1552 Starost of Sandomierz, 1527-1559 Grand Crown Hetman (commander-in-chief), 1527-1535 voivode of Ruthenia, 1528 Starost of Żydaczów, 1535-1536 Voivode of Cracow; 1536-1561 - Castellan (Urzędnicy 10, p. 209)⌋ comes noster in proxime praeteritis comitiis creatus, nam senex Mikołaj Firlej of Dąbrowica (†1526), 1515-1526 Grand Crown Hetman; 1520-1526 Cracow castellan⌊castellanus Cracoviensis FirleyMikołaj Firlej of Dąbrowica (†1526), 1515-1526 Grand Crown Hetman; 1520-1526 Cracow castellan⌋, qui illud imperium gessit, mortuus est. Interim Lviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌊LeopolisLviv (Lwów, Leopolis), city in Red Ruthenia, in the 14th-18th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland; today in western Ukraine⌋ ipsa in totum incendio absumpta est, ne bellicae quidem machinae relictae, ante octo circiter dies praefecto eius, amico tuo, hic Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ coronato incedente. Nos una cum 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⌊rege nostroSigismund 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⌋ cum totam hiemem tum mensem hunc Maium praeteritum non iniucunde transegimus in poculis, tui memores, vivimus enim adhuc gratias Deo, contubernium illud tuum, bibones scilicet et comedones, Skothniczski tamen et Pymo Ian(?) morte nuper absumpti, atque ita et Jan Tarnowski Ciężki (Ioannes Gravis) (*before 1479 – †1527)⌊Ioannes GravisJan Tarnowski Ciężki (Ioannes Gravis) (*before 1479 – †1527)⌋ ille tuus, quem quondam cf. [De Ioanne Gravi Tarnoviensi] before 1524-03-15, CIDTC IDP 187, poem lost⌊carminecf. [De Ioanne Gravi Tarnoviensi] before 1524-03-15, CIDTC IDP 187, poem lost⌋ depinxeras, in insulsisque mensam sermonibus implet, mortuus est et Rafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2)⌊Raphael tuus Plocensis pontifexRafał Leszczyński (†1527), diplomat, studied in Padua; secretary of Sigismund Jagiellon as duke of Głogów; 1509 starosta of Człuchów; 1507-1520 royal secretary; 1510 canon of Poznań; 1512 - of Gniezno; 1518 - of Cracow; 1518 castellan of Ląd; 1520 bishop of Przemyśl; 1522 - of Płock; 1507, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1514 royal envoy to the Estates and town of Prussia; 1507, 1511, 1516 - to the Teutonic Order; 1509, 1514, 1515, 1517, 1518 - to the emperor; 1509, 1515 - to Venice and Rome; 1511, 1519 - to the Roman Empire; 1517 - to Western Pomerania (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 257; Urzędnicy 1/2)⌋, suffectus Andrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌊CriciusAndrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌋, egregius poeta, sed nec Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (*70 BC – †19 BC), ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period, author of the Aeneid and many other works⌊MaroVirgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (*70 BC – †19 BC), ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period, author of the Aeneid and many other works⌋ ipse decima parte ditatus erat, tametsi optimus poetarum fuerit tantumque Maecenas (Gaius Cilnius Maecenas) (*70 BC – †8 BC)⌊MaecenatemMaecenas (Gaius Cilnius Maecenas) (*70 BC – †8 BC)⌋ habuerit. Triumphat iam noster et cum domino Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌊Cracoviensi castellano Christophoro de S(zydlowiec)Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (*1466 – †1532), one of the most trusted advisors of the King Sigismund I Jagiellon; 1497-1507 Marshal of the court of prince Sigismund Jagiellon, Cracow master of pantry; 1507-1510 court treasurer; 1509 castellan of Sandomierz; 1511 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1515 - grand chancellor; 1515-1527 Voivode of Cracow; 1515 - Starost; 1527-1532 - Castellan⌋ ad pacificandum 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⌊Ferdinandum regem on the margin⌈regemregem on the margin⌉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⌋ cum 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⌊Hungariae rege IoanneJohn 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⌋ Olomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌊OlmuciumOlomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌋ profectus est, necdum rediit, sed brevi redibit. Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊Tertius nosterNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ ut Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ Urbis, ut Paul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌊PaulusPaul of Tarsus, Saint (*5-10 AD – †64-67 AD), the most important missionary and theologian of early Christianity, known as the Apostle of Nations, author of Letters, the main figure of the Acts of the Apostles⌋ Apostoli, sic ipse Oratoris nomen obtinuit, nam post exstinctum Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Ludovicum regemLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ etiam apud modernum, item apud Ferdinandum, dum nuper Wrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌊WratislaviaeWrocław (Breslau, Vratislavia), city in southwestern Poland, on the Oder river, historical capital of Silesia, from 1526 ruled by the Habsburgs⌋ ageret, oratorem egit, cf. Verg. A. IV 657-658 felix, heu nimium felix, si litora tantum numquam Dardaniae tetigissent nostra carinae. ⌊felix, heu nimium felix, si non fl etc.cf. Verg. A. IV 657-658 felix, heu nimium felix, si litora tantum numquam Dardaniae tetigissent nostra carinae. ⌋ Habes, quantum fieri potuit, de domesticis. Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ quieturus est hoc anno. Tahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌊FiliiTahmāsp I Safavid (Sophi) (*1514 – †1576), 1524-1576 Shah of Persia, 2nd. Shah of the Safavid dynasty, ruled 1524 - 1576. Son and successor of Ismail I Safavid ⌋ Ismail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌊SophiIsmail I Safavid (Sophi) (*1487 – †1524), 1501-1524 Shah of Persia⌋ defuncti, nescio quid ei negotii exhibent. Sed hoc nihil ad rem. 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⌊Ferdinandus rexFerdinand 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⌋ in 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⌊SlesiaSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ nihil de religione immutavit, credo, quod maioribus rebus intentus fuerit. Nihil enim, nisi Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regnum HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ vindicare cogitat, sed et 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⌊Ioannes rexJohn 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⌋ non aliud agit, quam ut rex permaneat. 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⌊Rex nosterSigismund 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⌋ ab utroque tentatur, uterque auxilium et consilium eius aucupantur, sed in neutram partem flectitur, dum(?) vellet, ut conicio, unumquemque terminis suis contentum esse, praevidet enim periculum etc. Itaque medius incedit. Ab initio Iunii mensis Olomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌊OlmuciiOlomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌋ per oratores utriusque regis concordia tentatur et tractatur, qui tractatus ad quintam decimam diem eiusdem mensis duraturi sunt. Unicas dumtaxat litteras ab oratoribus nostris habuimus, quibus scripserant parvam spem concordiae fore eo, quod 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⌊Ferdinandi regisFerdinand 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⌋ oratores aperte contendunt, ut 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⌊comesJohn 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⌋ ipse (nam regem eum vocare et scribere nefas ducunt) regno Hungariae cederet, ex adverso oratores Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ volunt, ut Ferdinandus Moravia⌊MoraviamMoravia⌋ et 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⌊SlesiamSilesia (Śląsk), region mainly in today's southwestern Poland, in 1526-1741 under Habsburg rule as part of the Czech-Hungarian legacy of Ferdinand I⌋ dimittat. Interea BCz, 243, p. 80 alias litteras a nostris istinc ex Olomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌊OlmutioOlomouc (Olmütz, Olomuncium), city in Moravia, on the Morava river, from 1063 an episcopal see, today in the Czech Republic⌋ exspectamus. Quid futurum est, conicere non possumus. Ego pignore decertavi, quod pacificabuntur. Si perdam, perdam X aureos nummos et satis poenarum dabo stultae vaticinationis meae. Sed a nemine regum adhuc audio copias cogi, praeterquam quod Rosdrazewsky noster ad regem Hungariae profectus est, rege nostro inscio. Sed tamen hirundo non faciet ver etc. Videbimus, si vivemus. A Rome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌊RomaRome (Roma), city in central Italy, on the Tiber river, seat of the Holy See⌋ miranda nuntiantur iam urbem a Germanis captam et Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌊papamClement VII (Giulio de' Medici) (*1478 – †1534), 1523-1534 Pope⌋ in arcem Adriani compulsum, iam Germanos ab Italis ad unum omnes caesos, sed tamen tu ista fortassis et his multo certiora melius superinscribed⌈meliusmelius superinscribed⌉ istic scis. Nutrivit 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⌊caesarCharles 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⌋ anguem in caput suum. Vale et me ama et, si occasio dabitur, scribe aliquid.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, 14 Iunii 1527.

Tuus Jan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌊Ioannes SzamboczskiJan Zambocki (*ca. 1480 – †1529), royal courtier, from 1527 a paid informer of Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern at the royal court in Cracow. Together with Ioannes Dantiscus and Mikołaj Nipszyc, he formed the "triumvirate" of friends who were the front runners of a group of courtiers known for their fondness for entertainment; 1503 scribe in the royal chancellery; 1528 royal secretary; 1511 royal envoy to Masovia; 1519, 1526, 1527 - to Warmia and the Prussian Estates (WYCZAŃSKI 1990, p. 271; ORACKI 1988, p. 220-221)⌋

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Spectabili et generoso 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⌋, oratori serenissimi domini 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⌊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⌋ apud 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ in Spain (Hispania)⌊HyspaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋, amico tamquam fratri carissimo

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Salutem.

Duas hoc anno a te accepisse me epistolas scito: cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌊primamcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Granada, 1526-10-13, CIDTC IDL 307⌋ Granada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌊GranataeGranada (Granata), city in southern Spain, Andalusia, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains⌋ 1526-10-13⌊XIII die Octobris 15261526-10-13⌋ scriptam, ad quam ego rescripsi 1527-06-14⌊XIV die Iunii1527-06-14⌋, litterasque ipsas ad Georg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌊Georgium HegelGeorg Hegel (†1547), the Thurzons' and later the Fuggers' factor in Cracow (worked for the Fuggers at least from 1521); supplier to the royal court in Cracow (PSB 9, p. 336)⌋ dedi, qui se, ut ad te perferrentur, curaturum recepit; cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Valladolid, 1527-05-01, CIDTC IDL 337⌊alteramcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Jan ZAMBOCKI] Valladolid, 1527-05-01, CIDTC IDL 337⌋ ex Valladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌊Valle OletiValladolid (Vallisoletum, Oleti vallis), city in central Spain, Castile and León, on the Pisuerga river⌋ 1527-05-01⌊Calendis Maii 15271527-05-01⌋ datam, mihi vero Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ die 1527-06-22⌊XXII Iunii1527-06-22⌋ redditam. De rebus, quae hic geruntur, magnam partem intelligere poteris ex domini 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)⌊Cracoviensis episcopiPiotr 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)⌋ litteris, quas ad te scripsit. Me et reliquum sodalicium tuum adhuc valere scias; ego ex veteri meo curriculo ne passum quidem unum deflexi, eundem cursum teneo, quem te hinc discedente tenebam. Sis contentus, inquies; ego quidem contentus sum hac sorte neque tamen meliorem abnuerem, si offerretur. Sed tuam vicem doleo, immo meam, nam incommodum tuum meum incommodum duco; intellego enim te istic invitum manere et valetudine laborare. Crede mihi: una confabulatiuncula nostra magni a me aestimaretur, quamvis etiam Tagus (Tajo)⌊TagiTagus (Tajo)⌋ aurum, si modo illic est, non aspernor. Obtundo aures heroum nostrorum, ut agant, quo aliquando revoceris, sed hic, ut ubique, absentes in demortuorum loco habentur; ego tamen conspectum tuum avidissime exspecto. Fruimur deliciis nostris Cracoviensibus, quas nosti; pereat, qui crastina curat etc. Multi curialium uxores duxerunt et cui quisquam obviam fit, eam abducit. Italae puellae praeter illas, quas nupsisse iam pridem ad te scripsi, adhuc speciem virginum obtinent. Wazik Czurilownam duxit, palatinides Wilnensis Magdalenam, Boneri filiam, Goscz, pincerna, quandam Cosczeleczska, Tarlo, structor mensae regiae, castellani Sandecensis Jan Tarnowski Ciężki (Ioannes Gravis) (*before 1479 – †1527)⌊Ioannis GravisJan Tarnowski Ciężki (Ioannes Gravis) (*before 1479 – †1527)⌋, de cuius interitu nuper ad te scripsi, filiam, cuius patrimonium plus forte adamabat quam formam, tametsi neque forma deest; sed adhuc nihil assecutus est, litigat tamen pro dote. Rex Ferdinandus aspirat ad regnum Hungariae, quod si assequetur, praeter Deum scit nemo. Exortus erat in Hungaria mox on the margin⌈moxmox on the margin⌉ post interitum Ludovici regis latro quidam, natione Tribalus, qui vulgo niger vir dicebatur. huius Is collecta non mediocri Tribalorum, qui nunc Rasci vocantur, reliquorumque agrestium manu, non aliter ac olim Sehel Georgius, omnia in ea parte Hungariae, quae est inter Danubium et Tibiscum amnes, infesta reddiderat, dicebaturque Ferdinandi partes sequi. Is niger vir, sub idem fere tempus, quo Ferdinandinae copiae fines Hungariae ingressae erant arcemque Posoniensem per deditionem acceperant, Ferdinandinis copiis coniungere se parabat, sed in procinctu ipso BCz, 243, p. 66 ab sectatoribus Ioannis regis oppressus est. Caput eius praecisum regique Budam allatum est, atque ita ipse Ioannes rex (ego eum adhuc regem voco, Ferdinandiani enim eum hoc titulo dedignantur, nec eum aliter, quam vel comitem, vel waydam vocitant) qui prius duplici bello distinctus erat et illud intestinum utpote perniciosius et periculosius, iam interempto latron, iam confecerit, ad resistendum regi Bohemiae se parat. Ferdinandus ita sibi persuasum habet in hocque potissimum nititur, quasi fines Hungariae ingresso universi Hungari, deserto Ioanne, ad se deficere deberent. Quod si fiet, nullo negotio et illum pellet et regno potietur. Sed eius rei adhuc nulla sunt indicia, nam praeter illos, qui post superioris anni on the margin⌈superioris annisuperioris anni on the margin⌉ cladem se mox ad eum contulerunt, videlicet episcopum Vesprimensem, Stephanum de Bathor, regni Hungariae palatinum, et Alexium Turzonem, nemo se obtulit hidden by binding⌈[it]it hidden by binding⌉. Rex Ioannes, maximo illo obice hoc est nigro viro liberatus, nunc primo manum cogere incipit, adhuc se tamen Buda non movit, quamvis Ferdinandus urgeat et iam usque ad Rab pervenisse dicitur, quod castellum cum oppido XIII dumtaxat milliaria a Buda distat. Res est in ancipiti. Si Hungari regem suum non deserent, difficulter potietur Hungaria Ferdinandus; qui si invitis Hungaris regnum istud occupaverit, rex regum merito dici poterit; Turcus quidem imperator anno superiori cum tot equitum peditumque myriadis id efficere non potuit. Idem Turcus hoc anno Europam quiescere sinit, nam Persarum reguli fines Ciliciae, quae est dicionis Turci, incurrerant, ad quam rem vindicandam misit copias per Hellespontum in Asiam, duce Ibreimo Bassa, atque ita, quomodo istic res ceciderit, adhuc ignoramus. Urbis Romae casum et credo, quod iam dudum intellexisti, papamque in arce hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ Hadriani in custodia detineri. Res miranda cunctisque saeculis stupenda, sed vereor, ne huic caesari utque olim Iulio, clementia sua obsit. Servavit regem Galliae, qui nunc vitae et imperio eius insidiatur. Si ita clemens et mitis esse perrexerit et papam, tantum artificem, aut servaverit aut dimiserit, verendum erit, ne tandem ipsemet pereat. Omnino non parcendum est inimico. Sed id fata viderint. Nescio rectene fecerim, quod ad te de hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ tantis rebus tam libere scripsi, praesertim cum per tot infensas terras litterae perferri debeant. Scriberem adhuc ad te plura etiam, quicquid in buccam veniret, sed sum BCz, 243, p. 67 occupatissimus. Tertius noster valet quidem, sed argentum illud, quod legationibus obeundis corraserat, ludens paene totum perdidit; si sciret litteras ad te mitti, et ipse fortassis aliquid ad te scriberet, sed et ego ipse vix certior factus sum e domino episcopo, quod litterae ad te mittuntur, itaque confestim nulla mora interposita hic nescio quid exaravi, nec tantum temporis habui, ut id Tertio significarem. Hac hora rex cum regina venatum ad Nyepolomice proficiscitur. Uxor ducis Prussiae, filia Danorum regis, enixa est filiam. Gdanenses tui quiescunt et pristinis caerimoniis suis utuntur. Philippus Bischoff et magister Ambrosius rerum potiuntur, reliqui cives serviunt. Hinc hinc illa misericordia etc., hinc illa religio. Ioannes Pileczski noster, capitaneus Lublinensis, mortuus est pleuresi, mox frater eius Stanislaus subsecutus, restat dumtaxat Nicolaus, palatinus Belsensis. Nescio, an tibi aliquis significavit, Prospera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌊ProsperamProspera, paramour of Ioannes DANTISCUS (†1524)⌋ tuam, dum castra sequitur, Leopoli esse mortuam,... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ anno abhinc tertio. Comitatus sum funus eius usque ad sepulcrum. Vale mei memor. Particulam auri, quam mihi olim miseras, servo, sed nihil mallem, quam adventum tuum. Non desinam sollicitare, [...]ut [re]vo[ce]ris on the margin⌈[...] hidden by binding⌈[...][...] hidden by binding⌉ut re hidden by binding⌈[re]re hidden by binding⌉voce hidden by binding⌈[ce]ce hidden by binding⌉ris[...]ut [re]vo[ce]ris on the margin⌉. Sed regina est in sententia pertinax, ne dicam obstinata. Iterum vale.

Cracoviae, XVI die Augusti 1527.

BCz, 242, p. 141

Salutem et felicitatem.

Accepi superioribus diebus Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌊hicBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌋ a te binas, cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-06-14, CIDTC IDL 352⌊unascf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-06-14, CIDTC IDL 352⌋ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ 1527-06-14⌊14 Iunii1527-06-14⌋, cf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-16, CIDTC IDL 362⌊aliascf. Jan ZAMBOCKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1527-08-16, CIDTC IDL 362⌋ 1527-08-16⌊16 Augusti1527-08-16⌋ datas, quibus ad praesens, ut velim, respondere nequeo, responsurus aliquando quam copiosissime. Habeo tibi, quas possum, gratias, quod adeo exacte omnia, quae apud et circum nos aguntur, scripseris. Hic quae habentur, haec sunt in[1] compendio. Impositum est caesari per tractatus pacis, interea - ut dicitur - cf. Pl. Aul. 195 altera manu fert lapidem, panem ostentat altera ⌊una manu panem, altera lapidemcf. Pl. Aul. 195 altera manu fert lapidem, panem ostentat altera ⌋. Galli ceperunt Genuam, Ticinum seu Papiam et Alessandria (Alexandria), city and castle in northern Italy, Piedmont, 60 km N of Genoa⌊AlexandriamAlessandria (Alexandria), city and castle in northern Italy, Piedmont, 60 km N of Genoa⌋, brevi — ut reor — totam occupaturi Italiam. Sed nondum statim finis. Conquiruntur hic modis omnibus pecuniae eritque illarum ingens summa et cum iam illi tutos se credent, ex Germania novum recrudescet bellum, quod crudelius erit, quam fuerat umquam eritque totius Italiae destructio. 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⌊CaesarCharles 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⌋ Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌊hincBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌋ Valencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌊ValentiamValencia, city in southeastern Spain, on the mouth of the Turia river⌋ se conferet; ego, qui genugra laboro, melius tamen paulo ante habere coepi, sequar a longe; mallem tamen tecum et cum Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊nostro TertioNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ aliisque contubernalibus nostris agere, quos — rogo — meo nomine plurimam salutem imparti excusaque me Tertio nostro, quod nihil scripserim; non voluntas, sed tempus me defecit. Tu quam diutissime bene vale et, ut coepisti, scribe saepius, semper et gratias et responsum a me habiturus.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ ex Burgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌊BurgosBurgos, city in northern Spain, Castile and León⌋, civitate Castiliae, 15 Novembris, anno Domini 1527

Tuus 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⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋

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