Reverendissimo [Domin]o, domino 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⌊Ioanni Dantis[co]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⌋ episcopo Culmensi, serenissimi 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⌊P[olon]iae 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. oratori, domino tamquam patri honorandissimo

Salutem plurimam.

In hac solitudine[2] nihil mihi potuit accidere gratius cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER shortly after 1531-10-08, CIDTC IDL 7021, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Cornelis DE SCHEPPER shortly after 1531-10-08, CIDTC IDL 7021, letter lost⌋ tuis. Verum, ut de rebus meis intelligas et de spe reditus: ab eo tempore, quo ad 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⌊caesaream maiestatemCharles 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⌋ scripsimus, nihil sumus responsi assecuti, sive hoc pro more obtigit aulico, sive quod nihildum definitum sit, cuinam committi debeat Duchy of Luxembourg, duchy in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands⌊iste ducatusDuchy of Luxembourg, duchy in the Low Countries, part of the Habsburg Netherlands⌋.[3] Quare silentio transiguntur omnia meo ingenti cum taedio, nam ad ista communia mala pestis et febrium calidarum iam occallui videorque plane defunctus. Versato autem inter homines et sociali facile potes credere plurimum incommodare solitarium istud genus vivendi eoque magis, quod in horas ducor exspectatione revocationis, cuius spem mihi faciunt tum litterae tuae, tum amicorum. Atque ut rursum instare velis apud proceres nostros pro mea revocatione, plurimum precor. Ego sane in eam rem cf. Adagia 330 Omnem movere lapidem ⌊omnem lapidem moveo.cf. Adagia 330 Omnem movere lapidem ⌋

Quod me apud illustrem 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⌊castellanum CracoviensemKrzysztof 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⌋ excusaris, habeo gratiam, victoriae autem de The Valachs ⌊ValachisThe Valachs ⌋[4] gratulor ex animo. Nonnihil etiam gaudii capio ex dilata profectione in Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋.[5]

Portitor praesentium vir nobilis est et civilis, et in hoc taedio erga me officiosus fuit. Is pro rebus principis sui Bernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌊marchionis BadensisBernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌋ missus est ad 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⌊caesaremCharles 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⌋. Si qua in re potes Bernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌊illiBernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌋ honori esse, rogo, ne id nomine Bernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌊principisBernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌋ ipsius omittas, cuius abava materna fuit Cymburgis of Masovia (Cymbarka Mazowiecka, Cimburga of Masovia) (*1394 or 1397 – †1429), second wife of the Habsburg Duke Ernst der Eiserne of Austria, daughter of Duke Siemovit IV of Masovia and Alexandra of Lithuania, mother of i.a. Emperor Frederick III, Margaret (wife of Friedrich II, Elector of Saxony), Archduke Albrecht VI, and Catherine (wife of Karl I of Baden)⌊CymbarcaCymburgis of Masovia (Cymbarka Mazowiecka, Cimburga of Masovia) (*1394 or 1397 – †1429), second wife of the Habsburg Duke Ernst der Eiserne of Austria, daughter of Duke Siemovit IV of Masovia and Alexandra of Lithuania, mother of i.a. Emperor Frederick III, Margaret (wife of Friedrich II, Elector of Saxony), Archduke Albrecht VI, and Catherine (wife of Karl I of Baden)⌋ filia Siemovit IV of Masovia (Siemowit) (*ca. 1352 – †1426), duke of Masovia, son of Siemovit III⌊Semoviti MazoviaeSiemovit IV of Masovia (Siemowit) (*ca. 1352 – †1426), duke of Masovia, son of Siemovit III⌋, quae ex Ernst I of Austria-Steiermark der Eiserne (*1377 – †1424), 1414 Archduke of Austria; of the house of Habsburg, husband of Cymburgis of Masovia (1394–1429)⌊ErnestoErnst I of Austria-Steiermark der Eiserne (*1377 – †1424), 1414 Archduke of Austria; of the house of Habsburg, husband of Cymburgis of Masovia (1394–1429)⌋ peperit Frederick III of Habsburg (*1415 – †1493), 1440 King of the Romans, 1452-1493 Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation⌊Fridericum III-m caesaremFrederick III of Habsburg (*1415 – †1493), 1440 King of the Romans, 1452-1493 Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation⌋ et Katharina of Austria (*1424 – †1493), of the house of Habsburg, 1427–1475 married to Margrave Karl I of Baden, daughter of Ernst I of Austria-Steiermark (a.k.a. der Eiserne) (1377–1424), and Cymburgis (1394–1429), daughter of Duke Siemovit IV of Masovia. Katharina's elder brother was the Roman Emperor (1452) Friedrich II⌊hancKatharina of Austria (*1424 – †1493), of the house of Habsburg, 1427–1475 married to Margrave Karl I of Baden, daughter of Ernst I of Austria-Steiermark (a.k.a. der Eiserne) (1377–1424), and Cymburgis (1394–1429), daughter of Duke Siemovit IV of Masovia. Katharina's elder brother was the Roman Emperor (1452) Friedrich II⌋.[6] Est autem Bernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌊princepsBernhard III of Baden (*1474 – †1536), 1515-1536 Margrave of Baden-Baden; son of Christoph Margrave of Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. In 1515, together with his two brothers, Ernst I and Philipp, he inherited the Margraviate of Baden; after the death of Philipp in 1533, he and his brother Ernst each took half of Philipp's part of the Margraviate. Contrary to his brother Ernst, Bernhard stayed a Catholic and gave rise to the Bernhardine line, which ruled Baden-Baden⌋ longe alius, quam praedicatur, Deum timens et humanus, et cui plus bonitas obfuit quam demeritum.

Litteras ad dominum Wilhelm von Rogendorf (*1481 – †1541), military commander and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs, especially for Hungarian affairs; after 1506 military commander in Italy, 1517 Stadtholder of Frisia, 1524 Commander-in-chief of the drabants (yeomen) of the royal guard, Governor of Catalonia, Roussillon and Cerdanya, 1527 chief steward at the court of Ferdinand I, 1534 President of his Privy Council, 1541 commander in Hungary for the purpose of capturing Buda, 1515 imperial envoy (together with Johan Cuspinian and Lorenz Saurer), at the First Congress of Vienna, in 1517 conducted negotiations in the Habsburg Netherlands regarding the consideration by Maximilian I of the new marriage between Sigismund I and Eleanor of Austria (CEID 2/1, p. 110-111, footnote 12)⌊a RogendorffWilhelm von Rogendorf (*1481 – †1541), military commander and diplomat in the service of the Habsburgs, especially for Hungarian affairs; after 1506 military commander in Italy, 1517 Stadtholder of Frisia, 1524 Commander-in-chief of the drabants (yeomen) of the royal guard, Governor of Catalonia, Roussillon and Cerdanya, 1527 chief steward at the court of Ferdinand I, 1534 President of his Privy Council, 1541 commander in Hungary for the purpose of capturing Buda, 1515 imperial envoy (together with Johan Cuspinian and Lorenz Saurer), at the First Congress of Vienna, in 1517 conducted negotiations in the Habsburg Netherlands regarding the consideration by Maximilian I of the new marriage between Sigismund I and Eleanor of Austria (CEID 2/1, p. 110-111, footnote 12)⌋ praesentibus annexas transmitti cura. Et vale rectissime. Collega meus[7] sese plurimum commenda[t].

Ex arce Luxembourg (Luxemburg), castle and city in the Duchy of Luxembourg⌊LucemburgiLuxembourg (Luxemburg), castle and city in the Duchy of Luxembourg⌋, XXIX Octobris anno XV-c XXXI.

Reverendissimae Celsitudinis Vestrae humilis inservitor Cornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌊Cornelius Duplicius ScepperusCornelis De Schepper (Cornelius Scepperus, Cornelis De Dobbele, Cornelius Duplicius) (*1503 – †1555), erudite, diplomat in the Habsburgs' service; close friend of Ioannes Dantiscus; initially in the service of Christian II of Oldenburg, King of Denmark; 1526 secretary and councillor to Emperor Charles V of Habsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 218-220; DE VOCHT 1961, p. 15-24)⌋

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[4 ] The Battle of Obertyn, 1531-08-22, between Polish and Wallachian (scil. Moldovan) troops, won by Polish forces, which were ca. three times less numerous than the Wallachians. The Polish army was led by Great Crown Hetman Jan Amor Tarnowski. The battle ended the conflict between the Kingdom of Poland and Moldova over Pokutia (cf. cf. Zdzisław Spieralski, Kampania obertyńska 1531 roku, Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1962 ⌊SPIERALSKIcf. Zdzisław Spieralski, Kampania obertyńska 1531 roku, Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1962 ⌋). Eight days before the postal date of this letter, Dantiscus published a seven-page-long description of the battle (cf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌊DANTISCUS 1531 Lovaniumcf. Ioannes Dantiscus (Jan Dantyszek), Victoria Serenissimi Poloniae Regis contra Vayeuodam Muldauiae Turcae tributarium et subditum 22 Augusti parta 1531, Lovanii, ex officina Rutgeri Rescii, An(no) M.D.XXXI. XII Cal(endas) Novemb(res), Leuven, Rutgerus Rescius, 1531-10-21 ⌋). The booklet was probably sent to De Schepper within the letter to which he replies here

[5 ] Note to elaborate: (The convocation of the Diet was adjourned, hence the departure of the court of Charles V for Germany - and therefore also Dantiscus’ leave - was postponed.)

[6 ] Annotation with genealogical details to be inserted

[7 ] Cf. former letters from Luxembourg