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,
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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
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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.
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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,
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fortassis propter longinquitatem itinerum. 
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