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Bertran de Born was a male troubadour, poet, aristocrat, and composer born in Périgord in 1140. He wrote in Limousin and spoke Old Occitan. His works include *L' amour et la guerre*, *Le Seigneur-Troubadour d'Hautefort*, *The poems of the troubadour Bertran de Born*, and *Poésies complètes ..*. He is associated with the classical music movement and tags such as medieval, troubadour, early music, french, and folk.
He died in Sainte-Trie in 1215. He was a citizen of France and was affiliated with the Cistercians religious order. His life and work have been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- L' amour et la guerre
- Le Seigneur-Troubadour d'Hautefort
- The poems of the troubadour Bertran de Born
- Poésies complètes ..
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1140
- Active to
- 1215
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,648
- Total plays
- 4,671
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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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bertran+de+Born">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- 1140s, Limousin
- Died
- 1202-1215, Dalon
- Occupation
- Baron
- Known for
- One of the major Occitan troubadours of the twelfth century.
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Périgord
- Place of death
- Sainte-Trie
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Old Occitan
- Native language
- Old Occitan
- Movement
- classical music
- Image
- BnF ms. 12473 fol. 160 - Bertran de Born (1).jpg
- Religious order
- Cistercians
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- Commons category
- Bertran de Born
- date of birth
- 1140-01-01
- date of death
- 1215-00-00
- writing language
- Limousin
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Encyclopedic overview
Bertran de Born ( Occitan: [beɾˈtɾan de ˈbɔɾn]; 1140s – by 1215) 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. In his final years, he became a monk.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bertran de Born” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.