Bernart de Ventadorn

Bernart de Ventadorn

male
Bernart de Ventadorn, also known as Bernard de Ventadour, or Bernat de Ventadorn in Occitan, was a troubador composer and poet. According to the...
Arnaut Daniel

Arnaut Daniel

male
Arnaut Danièl was a Provençal troubadour of the 13th century, praised by Dante as "il miglior fabbro" (the best craftsman/creator, literally "the be...
Bertran de Born

Bertran de Born

male, deceased (1215)
Bertran de Born (1140s - by 1215) was a baron from the Limousin in France, and one of the major Occitan troubadours of the twelfth century.
Gaucelm Faidit

Gaucelm Faidit

male, deceased (1230)
Gaucelm Faidit (c.1170 - 1230) was a troubadour, born in Uzerche, in the Limousin, from a family of knights in service of the count of Turenne. He...
Giraut de Bornelh

Giraut de Bornelh

male, deceased (1215)
Giraut de Bornelh, also known as Guiraut de Bornelh and Giraut de Borneil (c. 1138 - 1215) was a troubadour, born to a lower class family in the...
Guiraut Riquier

Guiraut Riquier

male
Guiraut Riquier is among the last of the Provençal troubadours. He is well known because of his great care in writing out his works and keeping t...
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras

Raimbaut de Vaqueiras

male, deceased (1207)
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras was a Provençal troubadour and, later in his life, knight. His life was spent mainly in Italian courts until 1203, when he j...

Jaufré Rudel

male
Jaufré Rudel, Lord of Blaye, was a troubadour of the early-mid 12th century, who probably died during the Second Crusade, in or after 1147. He is n...
Raimon de Miraval

Raimon de Miraval

male, deceased (1213)
Raimon de Miraval(h) (fl.1185-1213) was a troubadour, and is believed to be a poor knight from Carcassonne. Favoured by Raimon VI of Toulouse, he...

Cercamon

male
Cercamon, whose real name, as well as any actual biographical datum, is unknown, was one of the earliest troubadours. He was apparently a jester of...