Events Tagged: "courtly love"

Arabic love poetry influences Aquitaine - through contact with Moorish Spain, zajal and muwashshah forms inspire troubadour lyrics

William IX of Aquitaine begins composing troubadour poetry - grandfather of Eleanor, creates first known vernacular love lyrics in Occitan

Troubadour culture flourishes in Aquitaine - William IX establishes courts of love, patronizes poets, creates new art form

Chrétien de Troyes writes first Arthurian romances - transforms troubadour ideals into narrative, creates Lancelot and Grail stories

Andreas Capellanus writes 'De Amore' - codifies rules of courtly love from troubadour tradition, creates 31 rules of love