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Text #180

Passport issued by Ferdinand I Habsburg for Ioannes DANTISCUS

Regensburg 1532-06-30
Manuscript sources:
1fair copy, BCz, 1596, p. 325-326

Prints:
1Españoles II, No. 63, p. 233-234 (Spanish translation)

 

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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 HabsburgFerdinandusFerdinand 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 divina favente clementia Romanorum rex semper augustus ac Germaniae, Hungariae, Bohemiae etc. rex, infans Hyspaniarum, archidux Austriae, dux Burgundiae etc., marchio Moraviae etc., comes Tirolis, universis et singulis principibus tam ecclesiasticis quam saecularibus, archiepiscopis, episcopis, ducibus, marchionibus, comitibus, baronibus, militibus, nobilibus et ignobilibus, ac civitatum, terrarum, oppidorum et locorum aliorumque ac exercituum capitaneis, gubernatoribus, rectoribus, potestatibus, magistris civium, iudicibus, consulibus, officialibus, castellanis et locatenentibus, eorundem passuum et limitum custodibus, dic text damaged[ic]ic text damagedtarum tabellarum ac viatici exactoribus et collectoribus, necnon omnibus et singulis cuiuscumque fuerunt status, gradus, ordinis, condicionis et praeeminentiae, ad quos hae nostrae litterae pervenerint, amicis et benevolis nostris salutem et benevolentiae nostrae affectum, subditis vero nostris gratiam nostram regiam et omne bonum.

Cum reverendus pater, dominus Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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 ErmlandIohannes DantiscusIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Hans 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, episcopus Culmensis, apud sacram 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 Castilecaesaream et catholicam 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, dominum et fratrem nostrum carissimum, 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 Austriaregis 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 etc., fratris et sororii nostri carissimi, orator, intendat ad Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdomRegnum PoloniaePoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia), the kingdom dictumque regem, dominum suum, modo redire, cui cum nos ubique tutum et securum iter redeundi esse desideremus, idcirco vos omnes et singulos praefatos amicos et benevolos nostros affectuose hortamur, praedictis vero subditis nostris districte praecipiendo mandamus, quatenus intuitu nostri eundem episcopum oratorem et omnibus suis famulis et comitiva, equis, sarcinis, bulgis et rebus quibusvis, quos et quas pro necessitate et utilitate sua et suorum famulorum ac comitivae secum duxerit, per omnes et singulos passus, districtus, limites, pontes et loca, ad quos et quae illum et dictos suos famulos et comitivam cum eo declinare contigerit, sine alicuius datiae, gabellae, viatici exactione et solutione atque aliqua molestia et impedimento ad praefatum Regnum et regem Poloniae libere et secure redire, ire, transire atque in eisdem stare et morari et, quando eis libuerit, recedere, permittere illisque vitae necessaria pro competenti et honesto praetio ministrare velitis, in quo antedicti vos amici et benevoli nostri nobis rem gratissimam efficietis, vos vero subditi expressam nostram exsequemini voluntatem.

Dat(um) or Dat(ae)Dat(um)Dat(um) or Dat(ae) in civitate nostra imperiali Regensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, BavariaRatisponaRegensburg (Ratisbona), city in southeastern Germany, Bavaria, die ultima mensis Junii anno a nativitate Domini MDXXXII, regnorum nostrorum Romani secundo, aliorum vero sexto.