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Domine 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⌊IohannesIoannes 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⌋

Nomen meum written over s⌈smm written over s⌉, quod pro humanitate vestra scire cupitis, Chrysostomus est. Sum a secretis illustrissimae dominae Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊ducissae MediolaniIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋. Dico illam Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊ducissam MediolaniIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ titulo tenus, nam regno suo iam pridem spoliata non minus affinium fraude quam vi hostili. Haec ex inclita Aragonia familia genus ducit. Filia fuit serenissimi regis Neapolitani Alfonsi secundi et coniunx illustrissimi Ioannis Galiatii iam defuncti ducis Mediolani, ex quo 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⌊filiamBona 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⌋, quam nunc unicam habet, suscepit. Huic puellae nomen est domina orig. domna⌈dominadomina orig. domna⌉ 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⌊Bona SfortiaBona 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⌋. Annum iam primum supra vicesimum nata. Eius Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊materIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋, de qua supra, nunc ducatu dux est Barii et princeps Rossano, duchy in southern Italy, Calabria⌊RossaniRossano, duchy in southern Italy, Calabria⌋ in regno Neapolitano orig. Neapolitanoi⌈NeapolitanoNeapolitano orig. Neapolitanoi⌉. Haec sunt, quae de me ac de meis principibus pro nostra amicitia te edocend written over s⌈sdd written over s⌉um censui.

Vale et me posthac posthac tuorum amicorum indici subscribe. Iterum vale et semper.

Crisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌊ChristostomusCrisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌋ tuus, quicquid est

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Magnifico et reverendo 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋ 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋ secretario o paper damaged⌈[o]o paper damaged⌉ratori domino et ut fratri observa paper damaged⌈[observa]observa paper damaged⌉ndo

In Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ etc.

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Mi Dantisce, sis salvus et fortunatus, ut cupis.

Redditae sunt mihi suavissimae cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌊litteraecf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌋ tuae, quas Barcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌊BarchinoniaeBarcelona (Barcinona, Barcino), city in northeastern Spain, Catalonia⌋ dederas. Hae mihi maximam voluptatem attulerunt, quando me iucundissimae consuetudinis tuae admonuerunt et te ibi esse significarunt, ubi et Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊illustrissimae dominae meaeIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ maximo usui et tibi non mediocri honori et dignitati esse possis. Gratulor equidem tibi pro mea in te benevolentia et amore, quod sors ita tulerit, ut in eo sis loco, in eo verseris negotio, ubi et eorum officiorum, quae prius in coniugio erilis 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⌊filiaeBona 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⌋ non mediocria praestitisti, et eorum, quae in re tam grandi et utili nunc praestabis, una retributione assequi possis praemia. Quare te iterum atque iterum hortor et obsecro, ut naturale illud ingenii tui acumen, fidem et studium omne adhibeas in rebus illis omnibus excogitandis, procurandis, efficiendis, quae ad negotium conferre videbuntur, habens pro re compertissima: quantum Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊dominae meaeIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ profueris, tantum et serenissimo 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⌊regiSigismund 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⌋ tuo, immo regi et domino nostro te profuturum. Quin et ex eadem segete frugem te non mediocrem percepturum. Sed haec hactenus.

Ego cum Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ et ante hac alias de te sermonem habui, et quam de coniugio 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⌊filiaeBona 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⌋ suae benemeritus fueris, latissime exposui, et nunc de necessitatibus tuis non pauca feci verba. Certe quantum ex ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ humanissimis responsis excellentiae suae visus sum cognoscere et intuitu eiusdem 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⌊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⌋ filii sui, et ob innumeras virtutes tuas sic tibi affecta ac propensa videtur esse, ut nullum gratitudinis officium in se ipsa desiderari passura sit. Retulit mihi oratoribus suis scripsisse, ne quid tibi deesse patiantur: neque vestes neque pecuniam neque aliud quippiam, quod vel necessarium vel gratum tibi esse cognoscant. Quare bono et hilari animo perge et, quod reliquum est negotii, absolve, tibique omnia benigna, omnia liberalia de Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ polliceare. Ego intra paucos dies spero me ad sacerdotiolum quoddam meum concessurum, ubi operam dabo, ut quam diu potero, et animo et corpore acquiescam. Partim enim ex senio, partim ex taedio rerum humanarum AAWO, AB, D. 3, f. 21v nihil est, quod aeque cupiam, quam aulis principum terga vertere et quod reliquum vitae superest, siquid tamen superest, Deo primum et mihi deinde vivere et nonnumquam cum Muses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌊MusisMuses Greek goddesses of literature and the arts⌋ rationem ponere. Ubicumque tamen fuero, me tui studiosissimum habebis.

Interea vale, mi Dantisce, et me ama, ut consuesti.

Naples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌊NeapoliNaples (Napoli, Neapolis), city in Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, capital of the region of Campania⌋, VIII written over XI⌈XIVIIIVIII written over XI⌉ Martii 1519.

Crisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌊ChrysostomusCrisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌋ tui studiosissimus

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Magnifico 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, 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⌊regis PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋ secretario et oratori dignissimo, domino et ut fratri observandissimo etc.

In curia 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⌊regis catholiciCharles 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⌋

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Mi Dantisce, sis salvus et fortunatus.

Responderam paucis ante diebus illis cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌊litteriscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Crisostomo COLONNA Barcelona, 1519, before March 8, CIDTC IDL 6928, letter lost⌋, quas ad me ex Spain (Hispania)⌊HispaniaSpain (Hispania)⌋ dederas. Unde nihil erat, quod denuo scriberem, sed cum Lodovicus hic canonicus collegii nostri istuc esset profecturus, admonuit me amor erga te meus, ne sine nostris ad te litteris eum paterer proficisci. Quin ide<m> amor et studium erga te effecit, ut illud ipsum nihil, quod erat, fieret aliquid vel invitis philosophis omnibus, qui ex nihilo contendunt nihil fieri posse. Nos in diem exspectamus, quod profeceritis cum 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⌊rege catholicoCharles 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⌋ de hereditate Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊dominae meaeIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋. Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊EaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ sperat te ad causam magnum adiumentum allaturum tum 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⌊regis tuiSigismund 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⌋, immo nostri, auctoritate et intuitu, tum tuo ipsius ingenio et industria. Idque ego de te audacter spondere ausus sum, unde conari te decet, ut bona fide et pro te et pro sponsore persolvas. Ex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊SarmatiaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ tua post editam a 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⌊reginaBona 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⌋ Isabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌊filiamIsabella Jagiellon (*1519 – †1559), 1539-1559 Queen of Hungary; from 1539 wife of John Zápolya, King of Hungary, mother of John II Sigismund Zápolya; daughter of Sigismund Jagiellon, King of Poland, and Bona Sforza⌋ nihil novi. In diem tamen exspectamus eum, qui iam quartum ab hinc mensem a Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ cum muneribus ad puerperium spectantibus missus fuerat. Eum biduo antequam 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⌊reginaBona 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⌋ pareret constat pervenisse.

De caesare eligendo adhuc omnia incerta sunt. Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊Gallorum rexFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ incredibili et ante hac inaudita largitione electores et plerosque Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniaeGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ principes adortus est. 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⌊Rex CarolusCharles 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⌋ noster neque deest sibi neque minoribus, ut aiunt, pollicitationibus rem gerit. Utcumque tamen Germany (Germania, Niemcy)⌊GermaniamGermany (Germania, Niemcy)⌋ totam longe propensiorem The Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌊familiae HaustriacaeThe Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌋, quam Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊regi GalliaeFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ constat esse. Non desint, qui opinentur 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⌊regem nostrum PoloniaeSigismund 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⌋, si ad imperium eniti strenue adnitatur, non ultimae spei inter candidatos fore. Electores polliciti sunt ad Dominicam Rosae comitia se ingressuros ac fore, ut intra mensem tertium caesarem elegerint. Dii vertant bene. Sed ego velim abs te fieri certior de rebus Hispanis, ecquid loquuntur de caesare, ecquid de amicitia inter Francis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌊GallumFrancis I of Valois (*1494 – †1547), 1515-1547 King of France; son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy⌋ et 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⌊HispanumCharles 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⌋ firmanda. Ea enim, quae istinc afferentur, tamquam fonti propinquiora, putabo verissima. De te vero Isabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌊domina meaIsabella d'Aragona (Isabella of Naples) (*1470 – †1524), duchess of Milan (1489-1494) and Bari (1499-1524); wife of duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo II Maria Sforza, daughter of king Alphonse II of Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza; mother of queen Bona Sforza⌋ diligenter perscripsit oratoribus suis, ut e nihilo secius tibi quam sibi ipsis nihil patiantur deesse. Sed tu interea fac, valeas et me ames.

Neapoli, XXVIII Martii 1519.

Crisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌊ChrysostomusCrisostomo Colonna (*1460 – †1528), poet, praeceptor of Bona Sforza; in 1516-1517 sent to the King of Poland to promote Bona's candidacy for a second wife for Sigismund Jagiellon ; from the first half of 1516 an agent of Isbella d'Aragona duchess of Milan at the imperial court; 1516-1517 envoy to the King of Poland Sigismund I Jagiellon (POCIECHA 1960, p. 159-162, 196-200)⌋ tui studiosissimus

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