The travel records of the royal chamberlain Mark of Vysoká from 1517 (edition) Cover Image

Cestovné záznamy kráľovského komorníka Marka z Vysokej z roku 1517 (edícia)
The travel records of the royal chamberlain Mark of Vysoká from 1517 (edition)

Author(s): Rastislav Luz
Subject(s): 16th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Historický ústav SAV
Keywords: Medieval accounts; Everyday life; Ambassadors; Mark of Vysoká; Edirne (Turkey);

Summary/Abstract: Mark of Vysoká chamberlain to King Louis II was sent on a mission to the Ottoman Empire in 1517. His aim was to meet Prince Süleyman, son of Sultan Selim, and if possible also meet the imprisoned Hungarian envoy Barnabas Béley. Mark and his group achieved the aim of their mission in a short time – after 19 days of travel. He kept a detailed record of his stay in the city of Edirne and return journey, but only three fragments survive today. The study presents an analysis of the historical context of the mission and an edition of the surviving fragments of Mark’s record of the journey.

  • Issue Year: 67/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 311-332
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Slovak