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Bertran de Born

Occitan troubadour · France · On the map · Writers · Lived 1140 to 1215 · aged 75

Bertran de Born was a baron from the Limousin in France, and one of the major Occitan troubadours of the 12th-13th century. He composed love songs (cansos) but was better known for his political songs (sirventes). He was involved in revolts against Richard I and then Phillip II. He married twice and had five children.

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In his final years, he became a monk.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1140 to 1215 · aged 75

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