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Letter #5318

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1544-08-19


Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in German, in secretary's hand, author's signature, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, HBA, C 1, No. 982

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, GStA PK, XX. HA Hist. StA Königsberg, Ostpr. Fol., 14 320, f. 62r
2register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 148

Prints:
1HARTMANN 1525-1550 No. 982, p. 507-508 (German register)

 

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Dem Durchlauchtenn Hochgebornnen Furstenn und Hernn, herrenn 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)⌊Albrechtenn, vonn Gottes gnadenn marggraff zu Brandenburg inn Preussen, zu Stettinn, Pomernn, der Cassubenn unnd Wendenn hertzogAlbrecht 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)⌋, burggraff zw Nurmberg unnd furst zu Ruegenn, unnserm hochgunstigenn lieben herrn und freunde /

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

Wir haben negst vom Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbergeBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ den XXVIII Iulii Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht eigen cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1544-07-20, CIDTC IDL 4594⌊handtschreibenncf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1544-07-20, CIDTC IDL 4594⌋ zu Königsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌊KonigsbergKönigsberg (Królewiec, Mons Regius, Regiomontium), city in Ducal Prussia, on the mouth of the Pregel (Pregoła) river, capital city of Ducal Prussia; today Kaliningrad in Russia⌋ den XX desselbten monats an uns ausgangen / was dozumal von notten / cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1544-07-28, CIDTC IDL 4900⌊geantwortcf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach Braunsberg (Braniewo), 1544-07-28, CIDTC IDL 4900⌋, / doneben auch die zeittungen die uns do von koniglichem hoffe geworden Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht zugeschickt, / der zuvorsicht, / das die bei unserm handschreiben Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht durch ire[n] lauffenden sein zukommen. /

Und dieweil wir wissen / das solcher zeittunge mitteilung Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht ungefellig sein, / und dieser bott uns vorgefallen, / hab wir nicht mugen nachlassen / diese hie eingelegte, / wie es vor kortzen tagen zum Käsmark (Kežmarok, Forum Caseorum, Caseoforum), town in the Kingdom of Hungary, Spiš, today in Slovakia⌊KesmarckteKäsmark (Kežmarok, Forum Caseorum, Caseoforum), town in the Kingdom of Hungary, Spiš, today in Slovakia⌋ in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungernHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ / und was uffm Rákos, plain next to Pest (Hungary), where the Hungarian nobility usually met on the election of a new king⌊RakusRákos, plain next to Pest (Hungary), where the Hungarian nobility usually met on the election of a new king⌋ vorhandelt / Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht zu ubersenden, / aus welchem klerlich das alte sprichwort / cf. AGRICOLA No. 19 ⌊“untrew schlahe sein eigen herren”cf. AGRICOLA No. 19 ⌋ / wirt befunden / etc. Von koniglichem hoffe aus Lithuania⌊LittenLithuania⌋ / wirt uns geschrieben / das 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⌊konigliche majestetSigismund 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⌋ unser allergnedigster her / widderumb zu muglicher gesuntheit, / solchem alter nach, / sei kommen. / Got der Almechtige wold ir majestet zu langen gezeitten dorin erhalten. / Amen. /

Die junge Sigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌊konigliche majestetSigismund II Augustus Jagiellon (Zygmunt II August) (*1520 – †1572), 1529-1572 Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled from 1544); 1530-1572 King of Poland (crowned vivente rege (ruled from 1548, after the death of his father); son of Sigismund I Jagiellon and Bona Sforza⌋ auch unser aller gnedigster herr / mit 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

Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌊beiden koniginBona 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

Elisabeth of Austria (Elizabeth von Habsburg) (*1526 – †1545), Queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania; first wife of Sigismund II August Jagiellon (1543-1545), daughter of Ferdinand I of Habsburg, and Anna Jagiellon⌋ und 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

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

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⌊schwesternZofia 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

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⌋ / unser gnedigsten frauen / ist auch zu Brest-Litovsk (Brześć nad Bugiem, Brześć Litewski), town in western part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, today southwestern Belarus⌊BreskeBrest-Litovsk (Brześć nad Bugiem, Brześć Litewski), town in western part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, today southwestern Belarus⌋, / Got hab lob / mit sonderer lieb und freud in guter gesuntheit, / die wir iren maiesteten von Got zu langen zeitten wunschen und bitten. /

Der landtstag in Lithuania⌊LittenLithuania⌋ het sich noch vor zehen tagen nicht angefangen, / wie wol viel herren und volcks sich do gesamlet. / Das posnische bishthumb ist dem hern Paweł Dunin-Wolski (Paweł Wolski) (†1546), 1533-1543 Starost of Gostynin; 1532-1537 Castellan of Sochaczew; 1537-1539 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1537-1546 Burgrave of Cracow; 1539-1544 Grand Chancellor of the Crown; 1539-1544 Castellan of Radom; 1544-1546 Bishop of Poznań (after the death of his wife) (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌊Paulo cantzler Paweł Dunin-Wolski (Paweł Wolski) (†1546), 1533-1543 Starost of Gostynin; 1532-1537 Castellan of Sochaczew; 1537-1539 Vice-Chancellor of the Crown; 1537-1546 Burgrave of Cracow; 1539-1544 Grand Chancellor of the Crown; 1539-1544 Castellan of Radom; 1544-1546 Bishop of Poznań (after the death of his wife) (Urzędnicy 10, p. 214)⌋gegeben, / das gros siegel dem hern undercantzler. / In des stelle, / wie gleubt wirt, / soll her Tomasz Sobocki (*ca. 1508 – †1547), 1539-1546 Polish King's Cup-Bearer1545 deputy cup-bearer of the court, 1545 Grand Chancellor of the Crown, 1545-1546 Burgrave of Cracow, 1535 royal envoy to John Zápolya to invite him to the wedding between Princess Jadwiga Jagiellon and Joachim, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1537 royal envoy to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern and to Rome, 1539/1540 - to Suleiman the Magnificent (PSB 39/4, p. 557-560)⌊Thome SobotzkiTomasz Sobocki (*ca. 1508 – †1547), 1539-1546 Polish King's Cup-Bearer1545 deputy cup-bearer of the court, 1545 Grand Chancellor of the Crown, 1545-1546 Burgrave of Cracow, 1535 royal envoy to John Zápolya to invite him to the wedding between Princess Jadwiga Jagiellon and Joachim, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1537 royal envoy to Duke Albrecht von Hohenzollern and to Rome, 1539/1540 - to Suleiman the Magnificent (PSB 39/4, p. 557-560)⌋ koniglicher schenck / gesatzt werden. / So viel ist uns diese zeit zukommen. / Wir warten noch teglich unsers botens von hoffe, / was der wirt brengen wolle wir mit den ersten Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht nicht vorhalten, / dan derselbten viel freuntliche dienst und wilferigkeit zuerzeigen / sein wir alwegen willig und begirig / und thun uns hiemit in Eurer Furstlichen Durchlaucht freuntliche gunst mit vleis bevelhen, / bittend / so die etwas von zeittungen / und wie es mit Denmark (Dania)⌊DennemarckenDenmark (Dania)⌋ vorlassenn / uberkommen, / uns nicht wolde vorhalten, / das wir freuntlich zuvordienen uns erbieten. /