Bertran de Born
1140 –1215
Troubadour, Poet, Aristocrat, Composer
Lived 75 years
- Born in
- Périgord
- Passed away in
- Sainte-Trie
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.
Notable works: Lyrical poems
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertran_de_Born