Italian in the contacts between the Khanate of Crimea and the Polish-Lithuanian Confederation : diplomatic exchange in the years 1513-1514
Journal: Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University)
Year: 2023

This article analyses two Italian-language documents: one from the chancery of the Kingdom of Poland and the other from the chancery of the Crimean Khanate (years 1513-1514). The essay enhances knowledge of the Italian language used in international diplomacy by examining the historical and cultural context in which these diplomatic documents were written. In addition, the peculiarities of the language employed in the documents, which deviates significantly from the literary model of Tuscany, ar