Book Title: Prosopographiae heroum atque illustrium uirorum totius Germaniae, pars prima[-tertia] : In hac personarum descriptione omnium tam armis et autoritate, quàm literis & religione totius Germaniae celebrium uirorum uitae & res præclarè gestae bona fide referuntur, à condito mundo, adeo*q[ue] prima linguarum confusione, ad Caroli Magni primi Germanorum Imperatoris tempora, atque annum post Christi Natiuitatem octingentesimum usq[ue]: opus plane nouum et iucundissimum, ex omnium fere gentium chronicis, annalibus, & historijs magna diligentia excerptum: & uiuis heroum imaginibus (quantum fieri potuit) passim illustratum: ac nunc primum ob patriæ decorem in lucem editum. Ita quod instar continuae historiae Germanorum esse queat / Authore Henrico Pantaleone.

Author: Pantaleon, Heinricus, 1522-1595

Image Title: Hans Baumgartner

Description: An image of Hans Baumgartner, a merchant from the city of Augsburg. His marriage to Regina Fugger merged the two major financial houses in Germany. TRANSLATION (by Armin Siedlecki): Johannes was born to the noble Baumgartner family (that had moved to Augsburg from East Franconia). His father’s spirit was of the highest virtue, with moral integrity, wise counsel, trustworthiness and foresight in business and patriotic duty for Emperor Frederick [III] and King Matthias [I, Corvinus] of Hungary, who was by grace the highest authority at the time. in this he often performed his work brilliantly in times of war and peace. His father’s child, Johannes was educated in every kind of learning and the highest virtue. Thus, as was the case for his father, good fortune was evident in his spirit and body. The Emperors Maximilian [I], Charles [V] and Frederick [III] consulted him and they greatly esteemed him for his rare ability and his singular foresight. When he was summoned for a campaign in Turkey by Emperor Charles, he displayed many talents, faithful counsel and bold actions, joining in all dangers, ready to support the life of country and emperor. Another time in the same war he had dispatched to the Emperor 32 excellently trained uniformed troops at his own expense, men he had selected himself. While he himself was rich, he was with many others who were common. Indeed, he possessed many riches, but he was not possessed by them; he was a master not a servant of money. Therefore he gave to the poor from his very own possessions withastonishing kindness and he promoted the study of letters in several places. Ulrich Zasius and Erasmus of Rotterdam, who were known to him, have spoken of him in more than one place..

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