Gaucelm Faidit
Gaucelm Faidit (sometimes also Anselm) (* before 1185 in Uzerche in the Limousin ; † after 1202) was a medieval trobador .
Life
Gaucelm traveled the world with his wife as a lecturer and juggler until, through some of his poems, he acquired the protection of Richard of Poitou, who in 1189 ascended the English throne as Richard I. His mourning song for this king is the only example of a planh over the death of a friend. Gaucelm also lived for a long time at the court of Boniface I of Montferrat and Raymond von Azoult .
From that time on, Gaucelm Faidit was counted among the Trobadors. About 70 of his chants have survived.
It is possible, but controversial, whether Gaucelm participated in the Third Crusade from 1189 to 1191. It is considered proven that he and his employer Boniface I of Montferrat set out on the Fourth Crusade in 1202 . After 1202 there is no more historically verifiable trace of him. Speculative interpretations of some of the lyrics (see F. Diez) could suggest that he was still alive around 1220.
literature
- Jean Mouzat: Les poèmes de Gaucelm Faidit: troubadour du XIIe siècle . Paris 1989, ISBN 2-05-101037-4
- Friedrich Diez: life and works of the troubadours. A contribution to closer knowledge of the Middle Ages. Zwickau 1829
Web links
- Works in the original language
- Discography (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaucelm Faidit |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anselm Faidit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | medieval troubadour |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1185 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uzerche in the Limousin |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1202 |