Famosis Gdańsk Town Council ⌊praeconsulibus et consulibus GedanensibusGdańsk Town Council ⌋, fidelibus nostris dilectis

Alexander Jagiellon (Aleksander Jagiellończyk) (*1461 – †1506), 1492-1506 Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1501-1506 King of Poland; son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊AlexanderAlexander Jagiellon (Aleksander Jagiellończyk) (*1461 – †1506), 1492-1506 Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1501-1506 King of Poland; son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ Dei gratia rex Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋, magnus dux Lithuania⌊LituaniaeLithuania⌋, Rus (Russia)⌊RussiaeRus (Russia)⌋ Prussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌊PrussiaequePrussia, region in central Europe, bordered by Pomerania, Poland, Lithuania and Livonia. From 1466 Prussia was divided into Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), which was a part of the Kingdom of Poland, and Teutonic Prussia (Prussia Ordinis Theutonici) – covering the remnants of the former territory of the Teutonic Order’s state in Prussia. In 1525, the Order’s last Grand Master, Albrecht von Hohenzollern, converted to Lutheranism and became the first lay duke in former Teutonic Prussia (dux in Prussia), which from then on was called Ducal Prussia (Prussia Ducalis). At that time, as a result of the treaty of Cracow, Ducal Prussia became a fief of the kings of Poland⌋ dominus et heres etc.

Famosi fideles nostri dilecti.

Dudum per honorabilem 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⌊Ioannem de CuriisIoannes 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⌋, notarium fidelem nostrum, Vobis voluntatem notificavimus nostram et pro moneta, et pro bonis ad nos per mortem sterilium mortuorum civium vestrorum devolutis. Miramur tamen, quid sit, quod tanto tempore nobis non respondeatis, et idcirco, quoniam credimus 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⌊notariumIoannes 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⌋ illum nostrum iam excessisse Italy (Italia)⌊ItaliamItaly (Italia)⌋ versus, uti accinxerat se iturum. Vestras ergo Fidelitates hortamur mandamusque, quatenus monetas nostras Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniquePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ nostri recipiant et recipi praecipiant in Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitate nostra GedanensiGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋. Si secus fecerint, intelligant, quanta inconvenientia esset nos ferre, quod vos ipsi, subditi existentes nostri, contemneretis maiestatis nostrae numisma in medientibus, cum illi in exteris locis ubique remotioribus receptibiles fuerint.

Qua in re volumus et mandamus, quatenus pro Diet of Poland ⌊conventione generaliDiet of Poland ⌋ in Lublin (Lublinum), city in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Bystrzyca river ⌊LublinLublin (Lublinum), city in southeastern Poland, Małopolska, on the Bystrzyca river ⌋, uti binas vobis scripsimus litteras, futura certa vestra diffinita responsa nobis mittere debeatis. Simul tunc etiam nobis mittant Fidelitates Vestrae bonorum ad nos ex morte civis sterilis devolutorum aut valorem, aut ipsa bona consignent in manus nobilis Matthias Zimmermann (*1445 – †1513), Mayor of Gdańsk⌊Mathiae CzimermanMatthias Zimmermann (*1445 – †1513), Mayor of Gdańsk⌋ praeconsulis et burgrabii Gedanensis et in Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊civitateGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ eadem nostra officialis specialis Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ nostri. Sciant autem, quia ius illud regium nequaquam negligere volumus neque possumus, cum illud fuerit proprie ius recogniti imperii Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regniPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ nostri sic in regno nostro, uti ubique locorum dominiorum Christianorum.

Datum in Grodna (Grodno)⌊GrodnoGrodna (Grodno)⌋, 1505-12-13⌊Sabbato festi sanctae Luciae, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinto1505-12-13⌋, regni nostri quarto.

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