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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 Ermland⌊Ioannes DantiscusIoannes 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⌋ 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⌊serenissimi Polonie regisSigismund 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⌋ etc. secretarius, praestantissimo domino Jacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌊Iacobo SpiegelJacob Spiegel (*1483 – †1547), doctor of both canon and civil laws, since 1513 professor of law at the Vienna University; 1504 imperial secretary; before 1511 secret secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1520 - of Charles V; 1522 secretary in the chancellery of Ferdinand I (resigned after the downfall of chancellor Gabriel Salamanca); 1536 Count Palatine (ADB, Bd. 35, p. 156-158)⌋ iurium doctori et sacratissimae Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ secretario.

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Accepi litteras tuas, humanissime Iacobe, ex Linz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌊LincioLinz (Lincium), city in northeastern Austria, on the Danube river⌋ datas cum his quas Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊maiestas caesareaMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ pro me 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⌊serenissimo dominoSigismund 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⌋ meo scribit. Quanta me voluptate affecerint, vix dici potest. Proinde cum nuper a The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MoscisThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ magnificus dominus Sigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌊Sigismundus de ErbersteinSigmund von Herberstein (*1486 – †1566), diplomat in the service of Emperor Maximilian I, Charles V, and Roman King Ferdinand I, writer and historian. In 1517 sent to Poland to conduct the marriage between King Sigismund I Jagiellon and Duchess Bona Sforza d'Aragona, and to Moscow to arrange a truce between the Grand Duchy of Muscovy and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; 1515 member of the Council of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1515-1553 carried out many diplomatic missions (in 1517 and 1526 he was twice an imperial envoy at the Muscovy court)⌋, eques auratus, consiliarius et orator Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ feliciter rediisset dignam nactus pro mea in eum observantia occasionem, cf. Ad Herbersteinium soteria 1518, end of January, CIDTC IDP 29⌊Soteriacf. Ad Herbersteinium soteria 1518, end of January, CIDTC IDP 29⌋, quae praecipitanter (ut testis tuus mihi erit Rudolf Agricola Jr (Rudolphus Agricola Wasserburgensis, Hydropurgius Rhaetus, Rudolf Baumann) (*1490 – †1521), humanist, neolatin poet; studied in Leipzig and Cracow (baccalaureate 1511); 1511-1514 and 1517-1521 stayed in Cracow as a lecturer and editor; 1514 stayed in Buda and Esztergom, 1514-1517 in Vienna, where was in touch with Joachim von Watt, Caspar Ursinus Velius, Riccardo Bartolino and other humanists; he was granted with a title poeta laureatus by the emperor Maximilian I (PSB 1, p. 32)⌊AgricolaRudolf Agricola Jr (Rudolphus Agricola Wasserburgensis, Hydropurgius Rhaetus, Rudolf Baumann) (*1490 – †1521), humanist, neolatin poet; studied in Leipzig and Cracow (baccalaureate 1511); 1511-1514 and 1517-1521 stayed in Cracow as a lecturer and editor; 1514 stayed in Buda and Esztergom, 1514-1517 in Vienna, where was in touch with Joachim von Watt, Caspar Ursinus Velius, Riccardo Bartolino and other humanists; he was granted with a title poeta laureatus by the emperor Maximilian I (PSB 1, p. 32)⌋) effudi potius quam edidi, tibi qui solebas meas esse aliquod putare nugas, dicare institui, indignum ratus, pro tuis in me beneficiis, ut absque etiam exiguo munusculo epistula B. PAU-PAN, 8240 (TK 2), f. 58 mea ad te proficisceretur. Tuum igitur erit, quo vultu cetera id genus scripta consuevisti, tumultuarios versus excipere et, ubi aliquando oportunitas dabitur, me Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareae maiestatiMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋, quae pro sua singulari clementia patricia et equestri dignitate laureae praeterea et iurium fascibus me decoravit, ut supplicem atque auctoratum servulum commendare. Ego hic tui et eruditissimi domini Jakov Baničević (Iacobus de Bannissis) (*1466 – †1532), eminent humanist, latinist, and theologian; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, one of the main advisors to Emperor Maximilian I Habsburg on Western affairs; 1498 Korčula canon; ca. 1501 secretary to cardinal Rajmond Perraut; 1502 - to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1504 - to imperial legacy in Rome; 1512 Dean of the Trent Cathedral Chapter; 1514 - of the Antwerp Cathedral Chapter (CE, vol. 1, p. 90-91; KOHLER 2000, p. 130; GOLENISZCZEW 1970, p. 88-90)⌊Iacobi de BannissisJakov Baničević (Iacobus de Bannissis) (*1466 – †1532), eminent humanist, latinist, and theologian; friend of Erasmus of Rotterdam, one of the main advisors to Emperor Maximilian I Habsburg on Western affairs; 1498 Korčula canon; ca. 1501 secretary to cardinal Rajmond Perraut; 1502 - to Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg; 1504 - to imperial legacy in Rome; 1512 Dean of the Trent Cathedral Chapter; 1514 - of the Antwerp Cathedral Chapter (CE, vol. 1, p. 90-91; KOHLER 2000, p. 130; GOLENISZCZEW 1970, p. 88-90)⌋ rerum 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⌊serenissimi dominiSigismund 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⌋ mei una tecum in aula Maximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌊caesareae maiestatisMaximilian I of Habsburg (*1459 – †1519), from 1486 King of the Romans, actual ruler of the Empire from the death of Frederick III (1493), 1508-1519 Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation; son of Emperor Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal⌋ studiosissimi coram regia maiestate, coram omnibus Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊Regni PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ primoribus et praesertim reverendissimo domino 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)⌊Petro ThomicioPiotr 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)⌋ Praemisliensi praesule vicecancellario honestissime memor esse soleo. Vale et boni consule.

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⌋, IIII Februarii, anno Domini MDXVIII.