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Irish poetry
The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages, one in Irish and the other in English. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to...
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French poetry
French poetry is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.-French prosody and poetics:...
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1170:- Peire d'AlvernhePeire d'AlvernhePeire d'Alvernhe or d'Alvernha was an Auvergnat troubadour with twenty-one or twenty-four surviving works. He composed in an "esoteric" and "formally complex" style known as the trobar clus...
probably wrote Chantarai d'aquest trobadors during the summertime at PuivertPuivertPuivert is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-History:In the 12th century a castle stood on this site which had strong links to both Cathars and troubadours...
1173:
- Giraut de BornelhGiraut de BornelhGiraut de Bornelh , whose first name is also spelled Guiraut and whose nickname was Borneil or Borneyll, was a troubadour, born to a lower class family in the Limousin, probably in Bourney, near Excideuil...
composed a planhPlanhThe planh or plaing is a funeral lament used by the troubadours, modeled on the medieval Latin planctus. It differed from the planctus in that it was intended for a secular audience...
on the death of Raimbaut of Orange
Births
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:1170:
- Gaucelm FaiditGaucelm FaiditGaucelm Faidit was a troubadour, born in Uzerche, in the Limousin, from a family of knights in service of the count of Turenne. He travelled widely in France, Spain, and Hungary...
(died 12021202 in poetry-Deaths:* Alain de Lille , French theologian and poet, writing in Latin* Jakuren , Japanese Buddhist priest and poet...
), Occitan troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
(approx.) - Hartmann von AueHartmann von AueHartmann von Aue was a Middle High German poet. He introduced the courtly romance into German literature and, with Wolfram von Eschenbach and Gottfried von Strassburg, was one of the three great epic poets of Middle High German literature...
(died 12101210 in poetry-Births:* Óláfr Þórðarson , Icelandic skald* Philippe de Rémi , Old French poet and trouvère-Deaths:* Hartmann von Aue , German poet of the Middle High German period...
), German poet of the Middle High GermanMiddle High GermanMiddle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
period - Wolfram von EschenbachWolfram von EschenbachWolfram von Eschenbach was a German knight and poet, regarded as one of the greatest epic poets of his time. As a Minnesinger, he also wrote lyric poetry.-Life:...
(died 12201220 in poetry-Events:*troubadour Obs de Biguli entertains at the coronation of the Emperor Frederick II*Uc de Saint Circ moves first into Provence, then Lombardy, and finally the March of Treviso; in Italy he composes many vidas and razos...
), German knight and poet; as a MinnesingerMinnesangMinnesang was the tradition of lyric and song writing in Germany which flourished in the 12th century and continued into the 14th century. People who wrote and performed Minnesang are known as Minnesingers . The name derives from the word minne, Middle High German for love which was their main...
, he also wrote lyric poetryLyric poetryLyric poetry is a genre of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. In the ancient world, lyric poems were those which were sung to the lyre. Lyric poems do not have to rhyme, and today do not need to be set to music or a beat... - Pons d'OrtaffaPons d'OrtaffaPons d'Ortaffa/Ortafas or Ponç d'Ortafà was a Catalan nobleman and troubadour. He was the feudal lord of Ortafà, between Perpignan and Elne, in Roussillon...
(died 12461246 in poetry-Works:* Gautier de Metz wrote L'Image du monde , a work in poem form about creation-Births:* Henry Bate of Malines , Flemish philosopher, theologian, astronomer, astrologer, poet, and musician-Deaths:...
), CatalanCatalan peopleThe Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
nobleman and troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz.... - Sighvatr SturlusonSighvatr SturlusonSighvatr Sturluson was a skaldic poet, goði and member of the Icelandic Sturlungar clan. His parents were Sturla Þórðarson of Hvammr and Guðný Böðvarsdóttir. His younger brother, the famous poet and historian Snorri Sturluson, grew up away from home, in Oddi, while Sighvatr and his elder brother...
(died 12381238 in poetryThe following events are associated with the year 1238 AD in poetry.-Births:* Yao Sui , writer of Chinese Sanqu poetry and an official* Homam-e Tabrizi born either 1238 or 1239 , Persian poet of the Ilkhanid era-Deaths:...
), skaldic poet, goði and member of the Icelandic Sturlungar clan - Walther von der VogelweideWalther von der VogelweideWalther von der Vogelweide is the most celebrated of the Middle High German lyric poets.-Life history:For all his fame, Walther's name is not found in contemporary records, with the exception of a solitary mention in the travelling accounts of Bishop Wolfger of Erla of the Passau diocese:...
(died 12301230 in poetry-Events:* Beginning of the Sicilian School* Bernart Sicart de Maruèjols composed the sirventes "Ab greu cossire" about the effect of the Albigensian Crusade on Languedoc* Peire Bremon Ricas Novas and Gui de Cavalhon compose a tenso together-Births:...
), Middle High GermanMiddle High GermanMiddle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
lyric poet
1171:
- Fujiwara Toshinari no Musume (died 12531253 in poetry-Works published:*the troubadour Englés and an anonymous jongleur compose a tenso debating the merits of the court of Theobald I of Navarre-Births:* Amir Khusro , Sufi, writing in Persian and Hindustani-Deaths:...
), a Japanese poetess (approx.)
1173:
- Huguet de MataplanaHuguet de MataplanaHuguet de Mataplana was a Catalan nobleman and poet. His name is also spelled Hug, Huc, Uc, or Uget....
(died 12131213 in poetry-Events:*Raimon de Miravalh, an Occitan troubadour, flees to Spain after the Battle of Muret, vowing not to sing until he has recaptured his castle-Deaths:...
), troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
, dies of wounds received in the Battle of MuretBattle of MuretAt the Battle of Muret on 12 September 1213 the Crusading army of Simon IV de Montfort defeated the Aragonese and Catalan forces of Peter II of Aragon, at Muret near Toulouse.-Background:... - Kolbeinn TumasonKolbeinn TumasonKolbeinn Tumason was a member of the Ásbirningar family clan, and was one of the most powerful chieftains in Iceland around the turn of the 12th century. His power was probably at its height around 1200 AD. Kolbeinn used his influence to ensure that men in his favour received positions of power...
(died 12081208 in poetry-Deaths:* Kolbeinn Tumason , Icelandic, dies following the Battle of Víðines, composing Heyr himna smiður on his deathbed* Guiot de Provins died sometime after 1208 , French poet and Trouvère...
), Icelandic skaldSkaldThe skald was a member of a group of poets, whose courtly poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking Age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry .The most prevalent metre of skaldic poetry is...
, composed Heyr himna smiður (Hear, Heavenly Creator)
1175:
- Peire VidalPeire VidalPeire Vidal was a troubadour. According to his biography, he was born in Toulouse, the son of a furrier, and the greatest of singers....
(died 12051205 in poetry-Works:* Fujiwara no Teika , Fujiwara Ariie, Fujiwara Ietaka , the priest Jakuren, Minamoto Michitomo, and Asukai Masatsune, editors, Shin Kokin Wakashū the eighth Japanese imperial waka poetry anthology, which had been ordered in 1201 by former Japanese Emperor Go-Toba...
), Occitan troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
(approx.) - Henry I of RodezHenry I of RodezHenry I , of the house of Millau, was the Count of Rodez and Viscount of Carlat from 1208 until his death. He was the son and successor of Hugh II...
(died 12211221 in poetry-Births:* Alfonso X of Castile , Castilian monarch and writer of Galician-Portuguese lyrics* Willem van Afflighem , Flemish poet and abbot at Sint-Truiden-Deaths:* Henry I of Rodez , French troubadour...
), French troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz....
1176:
- Elazar RokeachElazar RokeachEleazar Rokeach , also known as Eleazar of Worms or Eleazar ben Judah ben Kalonymus, was a leading Talmudist and mystic, and the last major member of the Chassidei Ashkenaz, a group of German Jewish pietists.- Biography :...
(died 12381238 in poetryThe following events are associated with the year 1238 AD in poetry.-Births:* Yao Sui , writer of Chinese Sanqu poetry and an official* Homam-e Tabrizi born either 1238 or 1239 , Persian poet of the Ilkhanid era-Deaths:...
), a Talmudist, Cabalist, moralist, scientist and poet
1177:
- GyōiGyoi, son of Fujiwara no Motofusa, was a Japanese poet and Buddhist monk of the late Heian, early Kamakura periods. Also known as 山科僧正, he is a member of New Thirty-six Poetry Immortals....
(died 12171217 in poetry-Deaths:* Ibn Jubayr , geographer, traveler and poet from al-Andalus* Gyōi , Japanese poet and Buddhist monk-See also:*Poetry* List of years in poetry...
), Japanese poet and Buddhist monk - Lal Shahbaz Qalander (died 12741274 in poetry-Births:* Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi , mystic-poet and a Sufi Saint of Chishti Order* Ibn al-Yayyab , statesman and poet from the Nasrid kingdom of Granada-Deaths:...
), sufi saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
, philosopher, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and qalandarQalandarQalandars are wandering ascetic Sufi dervishes who may or may not be connected to a specific tariqat. They are most prevalent in Central Asia, India and Pakistan, in the latter "qalandar" is also used as a title... - Najmeddin RaziNajmeddin RaziAbū Bakr 'Abdollāh b. Moḥammad b. Šahāvar b. Anūšervān al-Rāzī commonly know by the laqab, or sobriquet, of Najm al-Dīn Dāya, meaning "wetnurse"...
(died 12561256 in poetry-Events:* Guittone d'Arezzo is exiled from Arezzo due to his Guelphs and Ghibellines sympathies-Births:* Shekh Bhano , Bangladesh who wrote the poetical work Ashararul Eshk-Deaths:* Najmeddin Razi , Persian Sufi...
), Persian Sufi
1178:
- Snorri SturlusonSnorri SturlusonSnorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the Icelandic parliament, the Althing...
(died 12411241 in poetry-Events:*Peire Bremon Ricas Novas and Sordello attack each other in a string of sirventes-Deaths:* September 26 – Fujiwara no Teika 藤原定家, also known as "Fujiwara no Sadaie" or "Sada-ie" , a widely venerated, Japanese waka poet and extremely influential critic; also a scribe, scholar and...
), Icelandic poet
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:1170:
- Hywel ab Owain GwyneddHywel ab Owain GwyneddHywel ab Owain Gwynedd Wales Prince of Gwynedd in 1170, a Welsh poet and military leader. Hywel was the son of Owain Gwynedd, prince of Gwynedd, and an Irishwoman named Pyfog. In recognition of this, he was also known as Hywel ap Gwyddeles...
(born unknown), Welsh - Eliezer ben NathanEliezer ben NathanEliezer ben Nathan of Mainz , Ra'aven , was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon, he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam, and one of the earliest of the Tosafists. He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi...
(born 1090), in Hebrew
1171:
- Dietmar von AistDietmar von AistDietmar von Aist was a Minnesinger from a baronial family of Upper Austria, documented between 1140 and 1171,whose work is representative of the lyric poetry of the Danube region.-Life:...
(born 1140), an early Minnesänger (possible) - Rabbeinu TamRabbeinu TamRabbeinu Tam , born Jacob ben Meir, was one of the most renowned French Tosafists and a foremost halachic authority of his generation...
(born 1100), Hebrew liturgical poet, in France
1173:
- Raimbaut of OrangeRaimbaut of OrangeRaimbaut of Orange , or in Occitan Raimbaut d'Aurenga, was the lord of Orange and Aumelas. His properties included the towns of Frontignan and Mireval. He was the only son of William of Aumelas and of Tiburge, daughter of Raimbaut, count of Orange...
(born 1147), Occitan troubadourTroubadourA troubadour was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages . Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz.... - Benoît de Sainte-MaureBenoît de Sainte-MaureBenoît de Sainte-Maure was a 12th century French poet, most probably from Sainte-Maure de Touraine near Tours, France. The Plantagenets' administrative center was located in Chinon - west of Tours....
(born unknown), Anglo-NormanAnglo-Norman literatureAnglo-Norman literature is literature composed in the Anglo-Norman language developed during the period 1066–1204 when the Duchy of Normandy and England were united in the Anglo-Norman realm.-Introduction:...
1178:
- Bernard SilvestrisBernard SilvestrisBernard Silvestris, also known as Bernardus Silvestris, was a Medieval Platonist philosopher and poet of the 12th century.-Biography:Little is known about his life. André Vernet, who edited Bernard's Cosmographia, believed that he lived from 1085 to 1178; the only certain date in his life is 1147,...
(born 1085), a Latin poet in France (approx.)
See also
- PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 12th century in poetry12th century in poetry-Events:* Emergence of the troubadour, trouvère and minnesänger traditions, in the Occitan, Langues d'oïl and Middle High German vernaculars respectively-Major works:* 1180 to 1210 - Nibelunglied...
- 12th century in literature12th century in literatureSee also: 12th century in poetry, 11th century in literature, 13th century in literature, list of years in literature.----The 12th century saw an increase in the production of Latin texts and a proliferation of literate clerics from the multiplying cathedral schools...
- List of years in poetry
Other events:
- Other events of the 12th century12th centuryAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century is the period from 1101 to 1200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages and is sometimes called the Age of the...
- Other events of the 13th century13th centuryAs a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 through 1300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era...
12th century:
- 12th century in poetry12th century in poetry-Events:* Emergence of the troubadour, trouvère and minnesänger traditions, in the Occitan, Langues d'oïl and Middle High German vernaculars respectively-Major works:* 1180 to 1210 - Nibelunglied...
- 12th century in literature12th century in literatureSee also: 12th century in poetry, 11th century in literature, 13th century in literature, list of years in literature.----The 12th century saw an increase in the production of Latin texts and a proliferation of literate clerics from the multiplying cathedral schools...