Eble II of Ventadorn
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Eble II of Ventadorn was viscount of Ventadour
(Corrèze
, France). He was born at some date after 1086, the son of Eble I
(died 1096) and of Almodis de Montberon.
Eble II was the Ebolus cantator (a singer named Eble, Eble le chanteur), who according to a contemporary historian, Geoffroy, prior of Vigeois
, erat valde gratiosus in cantilenis ("gave a great deal of pleasure by his songs"). None of his poems survive: perhaps none were written down. He is often credited as the first Provençal troubadour, an immediate predecessor of and an influence on William IX of Aquitaine
and Bernart de Ventadorn
.
Eble II married Alix or Agnes, daughter of Guillaume de Montluçon. They had three sons, Eble (III)
, Guillaume, and Archambaud. Guillaume became lord of Ussel
and apparently the founder of a family that included four troubadours, Eble
, Peire
, Gui
and Elias d'Ussel
.
Eble II of Ventadorn died in 1155 at Montecassino, Italy.
Moustier-Ventadour
Moustier-Ventadour is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
(Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
, France). He was born at some date after 1086, the son of Eble I
Eble I of Ventadorn
Eble I was viscount of Ventadour . He married Almodis de Montberon and his children included Eble II of Ventadorn....
(died 1096) and of Almodis de Montberon.
Eble II was the Ebolus cantator (a singer named Eble, Eble le chanteur), who according to a contemporary historian, Geoffroy, prior of Vigeois
Geoffroy du Breuil of Vigeois
Geoffroy du Breuil of Vigeois was a 12th century French chronicler.He was trained at the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Martial of Limoges, the site of a great early library....
, erat valde gratiosus in cantilenis ("gave a great deal of pleasure by his songs"). None of his poems survive: perhaps none were written down. He is often credited as the first Provençal troubadour, an immediate predecessor of and an influence on William IX of Aquitaine
William IX of Aquitaine
William IX , called the Troubador, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitou between 1086 and his death. He was also one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101...
and Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart de Ventadorn , also known as Bernard de Ventadour or Bernat del Ventadorn, was a prominent troubador of the classical age of troubadour poetry. Now thought of as "the Master Singer" he developed the cançons into a more formalized style which allowed for sudden turns...
.
Eble II married Alix or Agnes, daughter of Guillaume de Montluçon. They had three sons, Eble (III)
Eble III of Ventadorn
Eble III of Ventadorn was viscount of Ventadour . He was the son of Eble II, known as Eble le chanteur , and of Agnes de Montluçon...
, Guillaume, and Archambaud. Guillaume became lord of Ussel
Ussel, Corrèze
Ussel is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Its inhabitants are named Ussellois. The town is best known for its charming old streetscapes and for its pastoral and natural landscapes offering a perfect setting for green alternative vacations.-Location:The community of Ussel is...
and apparently the founder of a family that included four troubadours, Eble
Eble d'Ussel
Eble or Ebles d'Ussel was a Limousin troubadour, the eldest of three brothers, castellans of the castle of Ussel-sur-Sarzonne, northeast of Ventadorn. His younger brothers were Peire and Gui and he also had a cousin named Elias, all troubadours...
, Peire
Peire d'Ussel
Peire d'Ussel or d'Uisel was a Limousin troubadour, the middle of three brothers, castellans of the castle of Ussel-sur-Sarzonne, northeast of Ventadorn. His elder brother was Eble and his younger Gui, and he also had a cousin named Elias; all four were troubadours.According to Gui's vida, Peire...
, Gui
Gui d'Ussel
Gui d'Ussel, d'Ussèl, or d'Uisel was a turn-of-the-thirteenth-century troubadour of the Limousin. Twenty of his poems survive: eight cansos, two pastorelas, two coblas, and eight tensos, several with his relatives and including a partimen with Maria de Ventadorn...
and Elias d'Ussel
Elias d'Ussel
Elias or Elyas d'Ussel or d'Uisel was a Limousin troubadour, the cousin of the three brothers Eble, Peire, and Gui, and co-castellan with them of the castle of Ussel-sur-Sarzonne, northeast of Ventadorn....
.
Eble II of Ventadorn died in 1155 at Montecassino, Italy.