Itinerář Jana Filipce (1431–1509)
The Itinerary of Jan Filipec (1431-1509)

Summary/Abstract: Itineraries in the Middle Ages are usually composed for kings or other rulers. However, in the fifteenth century the time comes, when there is material enough to create an itinerary for a non-sovereign personality. Jan Filipec, bishop of Várad (Oradea) was one of the most signifi cant politicians and diplomats of the Hungarian and Czech king Matthias Corvinus in the second half of his reign in Hungary. Since the late 1460’s he was active in the chancery of Matthias and since the second half of the 1470’s he became an instrumental diplomat in Corvinus’ service. Due to his activity, he was bound to travel all around Europe. The itinerary might show the speed of his travelling as well as the swiftness of moves when trying to solve diffi cult political or diplomatic tasks. Most importantly, he made a journey to Italy to fetch the new Hungarian queen Beatrix of Aragon and a journey to the king of France to fetch Sultan Djem. Apart from these demanding diplomatic journeys, he was quite active in central Europe solving the tasks in the Czech lands, Germany, Poland and obviously Hungary.

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