13-06-2026, 10:03 AM
Maybe we can merge the Barbara of Cili discussion into her thread?
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Preferably together with this discussion?
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See especially my post
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I looked into this extensively and got to a dead end - as so often in Voynich research.
A lot of allegations about Barbara, including alchemism, are most likely fiction. There is no indication Sigismund ever received a Taccola copy and it is never mentioned in the Hungarian archives. Returning from Italy, Sigismund only met Babara a year later, and disowned and exiled her for unknown reasons. It is unlikely she received a book from him at that time. After Sigismund's death she lost all possession when fleeing the Hungarian Kingdom to Poland before coming to Melnik. Highly unlikely she kept the VM of all things. Her life was a story of tragedy.
Basically, while ruling, Barbara was extremely busy. After her downfall, she was isolated and poor. I do not see when and from what references she could have created the VM. If a Hungarian connection exists, it's rather someone from her court than Barbara herself.
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Preferably together with this discussion?
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See especially my post
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I looked into this extensively and got to a dead end - as so often in Voynich research.
A lot of allegations about Barbara, including alchemism, are most likely fiction. There is no indication Sigismund ever received a Taccola copy and it is never mentioned in the Hungarian archives. Returning from Italy, Sigismund only met Babara a year later, and disowned and exiled her for unknown reasons. It is unlikely she received a book from him at that time. After Sigismund's death she lost all possession when fleeing the Hungarian Kingdom to Poland before coming to Melnik. Highly unlikely she kept the VM of all things. Her life was a story of tragedy.
Basically, while ruling, Barbara was extremely busy. After her downfall, she was isolated and poor. I do not see when and from what references she could have created the VM. If a Hungarian connection exists, it's rather someone from her court than Barbara herself.