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Also known as Bertrand Born

Occitan troubadour

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 ..

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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>

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Quotes

  • Domna, puois de mi no us cal,E partit m'avetz de vos, &c.
  • Be m play lo douz temps de pascorQue fai fuelhas e flors venir;E play mi quant aug la baudorDels auzels que fan retentir&nbsp;&nbsp;Lor chan per lo boscatge;E plai me quan vey sus els pratzTendas e pavallos fermatz;&nbsp;&nbsp;E plai m' en mon coratge,Quan vey per campanhas rengatzCavalliers ab cavals armatz.

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Key facts

Born
1140s, Limousin
Died
1202-1215, Dalon
Occupation
Baron
Known for
One of the major Occitan troubadours of the twelfth century.

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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.