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Dem durchlaucht(e)n, hochgeborn(n) furst(e)n und h(e)rn, h(e)rn Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌊Albrecht(e)nAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 until his death Duke in Prussia as a vassal of the Polish king; son of Frederick V of Brandenburg-Ansbach the Elder and Sophia Jagiellon, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon; nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the University of Königsberg, 1544⌋, von(n) Gots gnad(en) margraff(en) zu Brandenburg⌊Branden burgBrandenburg⌋ etc. herczogen(n)[1] in Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊Preussenn(n)Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania, and Livonia. From 1466 it was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici), comprising the remnants 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), thereafter known as Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). By the Treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ etc. meym(m) g(nedigen), lib(e)n h(e)rn

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Durchlauchter, hochgeborner furst, g(nediger), liber(r) her(r). / Meyn freuntliche, willige dienst zuvoran(n). /

Im negst(e)n hab ich E(wer) G(naden) cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-11-25, CIDTC IDL 5389⌊geschrib(e)ncf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Löbau (Lubawa), 1532-11-25, CIDTC IDL 5389⌋, das ich durch meynen(n) bruder, / den ich hie zu E(wer) G(naden) geschickt, / etliche muntliche werbunge wolde thun / in freuntlicher zuvorsicht, E(wer) G(naden) werd die guttlich von mir uff nhemen(n) und vorsthen(n) / und sich dar innen(n), wie meyn(n) g(nediger), liber her(r) beweisen(n), / derhalben(n) ich E(wer) G(naden) bit, wolt dissen(n) meynen(n) bruder von meynen wegen(n) guttlich vorhören(n) / und im in dem(m), / was her in meynem(m) nhamen(n) E(wer) G(naden) wirt anczeigen(n), / nicht anders als mir selbst glouben(n) geben(n) / und was her E(wer) G(naden) und derselbtig(en) Dorothea of Denmark (*1520 – †1580), Electress Palatine; wife of Elector Palatine Friedrich II, daughter of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria⌊furstynnen(n)Dorothea of Denmark (*1520 – †1580), Electress Palatine; wife of Elector Palatine Friedrich II, daughter of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Norway and Isabella of Austria⌋ / kleyn(n), geringe werck von(n) meynen(n) wegen(n) wirt vor ehren(n) / freuntlich und gunstlich uff nhomen(n) und nicht das gegeben(n), / sunder meyn(n) dinstlich gemut und willen(n) ermessen(n), / do neben(n) ouch meyn(n) svoger, den(n) h(e)rn Johann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌊doctorJohann Reyneck (†1535), the second husband of Dantiscus' sister Anna; doctor of both canon and civil law; councillor to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern (BORAWSKA 1984, p. 179-180, 203; GÜNTHER 1907, p. 365)⌋, E(wer) G(naden) diner, / befholen(n) haben(n) / und meyn(n) g(nediger), lib(e)r her(r) seyn(n) und bleib(e)n. / Got der almechtige enthalde E(wer) G(naden) in langweriger gesuntheit und glukseligem(m) zunhemen(n) lange zceit. /

Dat(um) uffm(m) sloss Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LobauLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, 7 Decembr(is) an(n)o d(omi)ni 1532.

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Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌊Jo(annes)Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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⌋, b(ischoff) zu Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊Culmen(n)Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋ ma(nu) p(ro)pria