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Letter #5307

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-11-25


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 943

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 59v
2register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 73

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 943, p. 489-490 (German register)

 

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Dem durchlauchtigen, hochgebornen fursten und herren, hern 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)AlbrechtenAlbrecht 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), von Gots gnaden marggraffen zu BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg, / in Ducal PrussiaPreussenDucal Prussia, / zu StettinStettinStettin, PomeraniaPommernPomerania, / der Kashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the KashubiansCassubenKashubia (Kaszuby, Cassubia, Cassubae), region in Gdańsk Pomerania and eastern part of Western Pomerania, inhabited by an autochthon Slavic people – the Kashubians und WendenWendenWenden hertzogen, burggraffen zu Nuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, BavariaNurmbergNuremberg (Nürnberg, Norimberga), city in Germany, Bavaria und fursten zu RügenRugenRügen, / unserm hochgunstigen, lieben herren und freunde /

Durchlauchtiger, hochgeborner furst, hochgunstiger, lieber her und freundt. / Unsere freuntliche und vleiswillige dienste zuvoran. /

Es hat uns der hochgelert Hieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)doctor HyeronimusHieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24), stadtartzt unnd burger zu Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueThornThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League, / dem wir mit gefatterschafft / vorwanndt, / vor seinen sohn Hieronimus Aurimontanus Jr, son of Hieronymus AURIMONTANUS HieronimumHieronimus Aurimontanus Jr, son of Hieronymus AURIMONTANUS , / ein geschickten und nicht ungelarten jungling, / uffs vleissigt gebethen, / weil Euer Furstliche Durchlaucht sonst anndere junge leut zu Leipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, SaxonyLeiptzigLeipzig (Lipsia), city in southern Germany, Saxony in iren kosten zur lernung thut halten / und mit notturfft vorsorgen, / denselbten seinen sohn Euer Furstliche Durchlaucht in die zahl / und bekostunge solcher studenten zubevelhen, / derwegen wir freuntlich bitten, gemelten jungling wolde annemen / und gen Leiptzig zu den andern vorschreiben lassen, / welchs er, so im Gott in gesundtheit zu volkomner lehre geholffen, ane ablassen mit seinen underthenigen / und wir mit freuntlichen diensten umb Euer Furstliche Durchlaucht zuvordienen / schuldig und willigk wollen gefunden werdenn. /

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 ErmlandIoannesIoannes 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, von Gottes gnaden bischoff zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal PrussiaErmlandtErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia /