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Letter #3908

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS)
Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1545-01-29


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 11v-r(!)
2office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 11r (c.p.)

 

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Doctori Stanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌊HosioStanisław Hozjusz (Stanisław Hosz, Stanislaus Hosius) (*1504 – †1579), diplomat and theologian; 1534-1538 secretary to the Bishops of Cracow Piotr Tomicki and Jan Chojeński; 1538-1549 royal secretary; 1538-1549 Canon of Ermland (Warmia) and from 1539 Cantor; 1540-1550 Canon of Cracow; 1549-1551 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1551-1579 Bishop of Ermland; in 1560 elevated to Cardinal; 1561-1563 Papal Legate to the General Council of Trent; in 1573 appointed Grand Penitentiary to Pope Gregory XIII (SBKW, p. 95-96; KOPICZKO 2, p. 129-130)⌋

Venerabilis etc.

Gratissimae mihi fuerunt cum exemplis missis Dominationis Vestrae cf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1544-12-07, CIDTC IDL 2775⌊litteraecf. Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1544-12-07, CIDTC IDL 2775⌋, quibus iam aliqua ex parte 1545-01-09⌊IX huius1545-01-09⌋ per Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauritiumMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋, cuius reditum in horas exspecto, cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6997, letter lost⌊respondicf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Stanisław HOZJUSZ (HOSIUS) 1545-01-09, CIDTC IDL 6997, letter lost⌋. Quod syndicus nihil aliud obtinerit, quam quod scheda exempli habuit, et quod frustratus sit in termino, quem legibus suis se extorsurum putabat et de se pollicebatur, libenter legi. Non item libenter hoc Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊ConstellatusJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ cum suis audiet. In hac una missa citatione citatus est magistratus, ut etiam ad omnia alia obiicienda respondeat. Poterit igitur de commendatoria et aliis negotiis in rem regiam huius vigore agi. Notatos in scheda quovis tempore 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⌊serenissima maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ advocare potest. Sed de iis et aliis, quae scribenda essent, Deo bene favente, coram latius.

Dominatio Vestra pro sua in me benevolentia interea cum reverendo domino Marco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌊commissarioMarco de la Torre (Marcus Venetus) (†1545), doctor of theology, professor at the Cracow University (1519), confessor of Queen Bona Sforza (since ca. 1521); since 1517 or 1518 till 1538 Provincial of the Franciscan Order in Poland; since 1517 or 1518 till 1545 - Commissar-General; probably since 1537 also in Silesia, Bohemia, Austria and Prussia (POCIECHA 2, p. 67-76; KANTAK 2016, p. 27-53)⌋ tractet pro hospitio, et de adventu meo non omnibus significationem faciat, velim enim exitum meum Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊hincRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ ad vos, quantum fieri potest, non ob leves causas servari secretius.

Responsum Dominationis Vestrae, quod illi dedit, qui consilium petivit, qua in re 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋ ob rebellionem posset reddi placatior, non vulgariter placuit. Quid hic in eo consilii datum est, scripsi novissime Dominationi Vestrae, vel, si recte memini, domino reverendissimo. Si 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⌊maiestas regiaSigismund 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⌋, ut cepit, causam hanc serio pertractabit, erit maxime ex dignitate et commodo 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⌊eius 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⌋, sin vero, sic agetur, ut prius eum citatis non ... [a]ntea scripsi, quod .... Quod de litteris 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⌊imper[atoris]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⌋ ... vanus rumor ad me ...dia, ea de re paul..., qui dicebat se ona... ... illos in hac insinui ...num tamen ... et publice a quibusda[m] ... sunt quod caes[arem esse] e[orum] verum dominum, regem vero (u[t e]orum verbis utar) u...i zum schuchhernn. Quid sibi ista velint, quivis Oedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌊OedipusOedipus mythical Greek king of Thebes⌋ esse potest.

Ceterum, ut scribit Dominatio Vestra, in iis persona mea opus esse, multa mihi pro sua benevolentia tribuens, quae in me non agnos[co], nescio quid a me praestari possit, quod non posset vel obiter aliquis. Nihilosecius, quicquid in me est, 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⌊principi meoSigismund 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⌋ debeo, immo et meipsum, venturus sum igitur, licet pro tenuit[ate] mea sine meo dispendio et magna molestia id fieri no[n] queat, divinae me committens voluntati, sine qua ne folium quidem ab arbore decidit etc.

Elbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌊ElbingiElbing (Elbląg), city in northern Poland, Pomerania, on the Vistula Lagoon, one of the three Great Prussian Cities (beside Gdańsk (Danzig) and Thorn (Toruń)) which had representatives in the Prussian Council; member of the Hanseatic League⌋ nuper multas causas absolvimus. probably Georg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)⌊Pupillusprobably Georg Schultz (Jorg Schultz) (†after 1548), Gdańsk burgher, probably related to Dantiscus by his mother Christine Schultze (HARTMANN 1525-1550, No. 6)⌋ meus restitutus est in integrum appellationis 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⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund 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⌋, quam tutores deseruerant; prosecutionis terminus praefixus est ad primum diem iuridicum post sancti Ioannis Baptistae festum aestivum[1].

Cornelius von Stadenn ⌊CorneliusCornelius von Stadenn ⌋ cum wife of Cornelius von STADENN ⌊coniugewife of Cornelius von STADENN ⌋ et eius Melchior Adler worked in Gdańsk for the Lewsch family in 1545 (see IDL 4045); in 1546 recommended by Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to King Sigismund I Jagiellon and to Jan Tarnowski (EFE 61, p. 64)⌊adversariusMelchior Adler worked in Gdańsk for the Lewsch family in 1545 (see IDL 4045); in 1546 recommended by Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern to King Sigismund I Jagiellon and to Jan Tarnowski (EFE 61, p. 64)⌋ in causa hac ins[o]lenti et prius numquam apud nos audita, ut secreto inter se componant, ante vernum conventum , remissionem susceperunt. A paucis est appellan[dum], meo iudicio temere quidem etc.

Alia, quae hinc scrib[enda sunt], post reditum Mauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌊MauritiiMauritius (Moritz), at least in 1537-1547 servant of Ioannes Dantiscus, often sent with letters and packages to the royal court (CIDTC, e.g. IDL 1630, IDL 4476, IDL 3266, IDL 3279)⌋, quem evestigio remittam, Dominatio Vestra a[ccipiet].

Quid cum hospitibus sororio et nepote vicinus tractet , sciri adhuc nequi[t.] Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊[Con]stellatusJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ se etiam ante paucos dies eo contulerat, et ibi[dem] temporis iterum esse fertur. Quicquid in iis compertum et in nov[is] habuero, Dominationem Vestram non celabo. Quam felicissime valere opto e[tc.]

Postscript:

Si quid interea erit, quod me ex aula scire oporteat, praesertim, si 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)⌊vicinusAlbrecht 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)⌋ vel nuntio, seu litteris, de hospitibus suis significaverit 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⌊maiestati regiaeSigismund 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⌋ quippiam, et de Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊ConstellatoJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ ac moliminibus eius si quid Dominatio Vestra acceperit, atque de novis, quae in hoc comitiorum initio se offerent, ut me Dominatio Vestra reddat certiorem, rogo plurimum. Auditur hic, quod Johann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌊ConstellatusJohann von Werden (Constellatus, cf. HE, No. 148, p. 150, footnote No. 12) (*1495 – †1554), 1526 Mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig), from 1527 Starost of Neuenburg (Nowe), 1532-1535, 1538, 1539, 1546, 1551 Burgrave of Gdańsk, from 1535 Starost of Preußisch Mark (Przezmark) (1535-1540 together with Achatius von Zehmen (Cema)), 1536/1537 envoy of the Council of Royal Prussia to the Diet of the Kingdom of Poland held in Cracow (SBPN 4, p. 433-435; ZDRENKA 2, p. 368-369; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 93, 161)⌋ cum 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)⌊vicinoAlbrecht 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)⌋ et hospitibus nescio quae matrimonia nostrarum reginularum[2] in incude habeant, et quod profectio ad vos cum magno apparatu sororii vicini struitur. Qui homo esse fertur levitatis et scurrilitatis amator et potor egregius, et quod in divisione Holstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌊ducatus HolsatiaeHolstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌋ tertiam dumtaxat partem est assecutus. Ille, qui se pro Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊Daniae regeChristian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ gerit, cum alio fratre habent inter se duas et potiores etc. De iis, et quicquid Dominatio Vestra habuerit aliud, me, rogo, cum primis Dominatio Vestra edoceat, ut instructior de omnibus hic inquirendis ad vos venire possim etc.

[1 ] Iune 24 (Nativity of John the Baptist)

[2 ] Unmarried daughters of Sigismund I were in this time: Zofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig⌊Zofia JagiellonZofia Jagiellon (*1522 – †1575), Duchess of Braunschweig; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza, from 1556-02-25 wife of Heinrich, son of Heinrich der Ältere, the elder Duke of Braunschweig⌋, Anna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊Anna JagiellonAnna Jagiellon (*1523 – †1596), Queen of Poland (1575-1586), elected along with her fiancé Stephen Báthory as co-ruler in the second election; daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋, Catherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌊Katarzyna JagiellonCatherine Jagiellon (*1526 – †1583), 1568-1583 Queen of Sweden; wife of John III Vasa, daughter of Sigismund I Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Queen Bona Sforza⌋

[3 4 ] Probably Friedrich III of Liegnitz (*1520 – †1570), 1547-1551, 1556-1559 Duke of Liegnitz; son of Friedrich II of Liegnitz and Sophia von Brandenburg-Ansbach⌊Friedrich IIIFriedrich III of Liegnitz (*1520 – †1570), 1547-1551, 1556-1559 Duke of Liegnitz; son of Friedrich II of Liegnitz and Sophia von Brandenburg-Ansbach⌋ or Georg II of Brieg (*1523 – †1586)⌊Georg IIGeorg II of Brieg (*1523 – †1586)⌋, son of Sophie von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1485 – †1537)⌊SophieSophie von Brandenburg-Ansbach (*1485 – †1537)⌋, sister of 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)⌊Albrecht I von HohenzollernAlbrecht 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)⌋, and Friedrich II of Liegnitz (*1480 – †1547)⌊Friedrich IIFriedrich II of Liegnitz (*1480 – †1547)⌋