Serenissimus princeps dominus Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌊Ferdinandus Dei gratia princeps et infans Hispaniarum archidux Austriae etc.Ferdinand I of Habsburg (*1503 – †1564), from 1521 Archduke of Austria, from 1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia as Ferdinand I, 1531-1558 King of the Romans, 1558-1564 Holy Roman Emperor; son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile, a younger brother of Charles V of Habsburg⌋ Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae salutem et mutui amoris affectum dicit et petiit
se plurimum Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae ut domino fratri et avunculo suo carissimo commendari.
Commisit mihi serenissimus dominus meus 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⌊Poloniae rexSigismund 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⌋ postquam me ad quosdam Christianitatis principes et 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⌊sacratissimam maiestatem caesareamCharles 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⌋ mitteret, quod, si me ad inclytum hoc England⌊regnumEngland⌋ Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae applicare contingeret, ad Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam me omnino conferrem et illam illius maiestatis nomine inviserem, salutarem animique propensionem studium et operam, qua in omnibus libenter Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae complaceret, offerrem. Nihil enim aeque 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 domino meoSigismund 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⌋ iucundum gratum atque ex animi sententia accidere potuit, quam quod Serenissima Maiestas Vestra se mutua coniunctione necessitudine et affinitatis vinculo 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⌊sacratissimae maiestati caesareaeCharles 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⌋ devinxit. Cui 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ ob propaginis et sanguinis inclytae The Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌊Domus AustriaeThe Habsburgs, house of Austria ⌋ communionem est addictissimus et non minus Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae, quae se huic inclytae Domui Austriae necessarium et summum exhibuit amicum unde quidquid serenissimus dominus meus debet, quod potest pro 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⌊sacratissima maiestate caesareaCharles 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⌋, id omne Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae cum Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ dominiis et facultatibus suis devovet et offert.
Voluitque 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋, ut Maiestati Vestrae Serenissimae, ad quam hoc etiam potissimum spectare videtur tam longe profectionis meae et praecipuas legationis causas exponerem. Quibus Maiestas Vestra Serenissima depositis intestinis bellis, quae, scio, invitus gerit, ad opitulandum rebus Christianis non parum inclinatis permoveri possit.
Non praeterit Maiestatem Vestram Serenissimam vim et potentiam Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊Turcarum imperatorisSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ auctam in immensum et omnem eius conatum ad opprimendam Christianitatem conversum, interceptas per illum eas arces in finibus Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Christiani orbisEurope (Europa), the continent⌋, ex quibus non solum ad Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ regna, verum ad uniuersam Christianitatem sibi iter patefecit. Et ne in re nota sim morosior, praeterita refricare supervacaneum censui et solum de his, quae nunc instant, pro re pauca loquar. Postquam Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊Turcarum imperatorSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ certum habuit 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ superiori anno non contemnendas copias pro suppetiis serenissimo nepoti suo Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Hungariae regiLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ misisse magno stipendio et vectigalibus nuper Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌊Tartarorum imperatoremMehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌋ ex Crimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌊Taurica CherconessoCrimea (Krym), peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea⌋, quod fere tantum, quantum ipse Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcusSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ gentibus et potentia potest contra serenissimum dominum meum conduxit, ut illum deinceps a iuvando serenissimo nepote suo distraheret, hoc itaque tempore ipse Tartarus cum omni apparatu et delectu, quem habere potuit, in oris Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ serenissimi domini mei passim grassatur. Ab alia item parte Vasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌊magnus Moscorum duxVasily III Ivanovich Rurikid (*1479 – †1533), 1505-1533 Grand Duke of Muscovy; son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleologue⌋ versus Lithuania⌊Lituaniae Magnum DucatumLithuania⌋ 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 domini meiSigismund 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⌋ castra metatus est, perinde atque Mehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌊TartarusMehmed I Giray the Great (*1465 – †1523), khan of the Crimean Khanate (1515–1523); son of Meñli I Giray⌋ a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ ad hoc inductus.
Quapropter 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ collectis omnibus suis viribus tam in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, quam etiam in Lithuania⌊LituaniaLithuania⌋ duplici exercitu est in armis et, quod Deus Optimus Maximus bene vertat, illis it obviam. Est igitur sub hac tempestate Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊HungariaeHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ et Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ regnum in summo constitutum discrimine. Quae quidem Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ omnem vim et molem infidelium iam a multis annis hactenus in suis humeris sustinebant et ab aliis Europe (Europa), the continent⌊ChristianitatisEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ regnis et dominiis arcebant. Perpendat itaque pro sua incomparabili prudentia Serenissima Maiestas Vestra, si, quod omen Deus avertat, Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regna haecPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ perfringerentur et occuparentur, quanta vastitas in universam Europe (Europa), the continent⌊Rempublicam ChristianamEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ ederetur, cum nunc sint aliae vires, alii infidelium apparatus, quam erant olim The Vandals ⌊VandalorumThe Vandals ⌋ et The Goths ⌊GothorumThe Goths ⌋ temporibus. Quanta tamen perfractis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ haec colluvies cladem toti Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbi ChristianoEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ intulerit, nulli est incognitum.
Et proinde 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⌊serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ omni studio Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram rogat, ut praecipuum Europe (Europa), the continent⌊orbis ChristianiEurope (Europa), the continent⌋ principem et religionis nostrae tutorem visa iam tanta calamitate, quae imminet, dignetur arma sua ad iuvandum eum et illius serenissimum Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊nepotemLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ convertere et concordia cum hostibus suis inita illos et alios Christianos principes ad exstinguendum hoc commune incendium excitare.
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⌊Serenissimus dominus meusSigismund 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⌋ et Louis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌊Hungariae rexLouis II Jagiellon (*1506 – †1526), 1516-1526 King of Bohemia and Hungary; son of Ladislaus II Jagiellon King of Bohemia and Hungary, killed in the battle of Mohács, and his third wife, Anne de Foix⌋ post indictas a Leo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌊summo pontificeLeo X (Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici) (*1475 – †1521), 1513-1521 pope⌋ indutias et spem amplam de generali expeditione datam maxime per divum olim 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⌊Maximilianum imperatoremMaximilian 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⌋ indutias a Suleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌊TurcaSuleiman the Magnificent (*1494 – †1566), 1520-1566 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire⌋ sponte oblatas reiecit, et {et} hanc omnem calamitatem in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊sua regnaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ derivavit.
Itaque Serenissima Maiestas Vestra optimi principis et mutuae convictionis cum 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 domino meoSigismund 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⌋ faciet officium, si cum primum sopitis et compositis utcumque turbis et bellis intestinis rebus serenissimi domini mei sic laborantibus tempori adesset, ne collapsis sic Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ nequicquam dehinc rei Christianae consultum iri velit. Dignetur ergo Serenissima Maiestas Vestra huic studio tam pio et necessario incumbere, quo suppetiae celeres et oportunae Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊his regnisPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)
Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋ ferantur utque modus et ratio aliqua certa vindicandi rem Christianam a tanto discrimine. Quod iam illi ab infidelibus imminet, statuatur, ne partibus sensim laborantibus, universa Europe (Europa), the continent⌊respublica ChristianaEurope (Europa), the continent⌋, quod omen procul absit, corruat factura rem sua existimatione suaque celsitudine et virtute dignam et qua sibi 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⌊serenissimum dominum meumSigismund 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⌋ et illius Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regna et dominiaPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ perpetuo devinciet laudemque et gloriam perpetuam apud homines et apud immortalem Deum uberrima sibi praemia comparabit.
De 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)⌊magistroAlbrecht 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)⌋ etc.