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Jaufre Rudel

1125 - 1148

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Jaufre Rudel (Jaufré in modern Occitan) was the Prince of Blaye (Princes de Blaia) and a troubadour of the early- to mid-12th century, who probably died during the Second Crusade, in or after 1147. He is noted for developing the theme of "love from afar" (amor de lonh or amour de loin) in his songs. Very little is known about his life, but a reference to him in a contemporary song by Marcabru describes him as being oltra mar—across the sea, probably on the Second Crusade in 1147. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaufre Rudel has received more than 81,031 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Jaufre Rudel is the 272nd most popular composer (down from 235th in 2019), the 1,235th most popular biography from France (down from 1,086th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular French Composer.

Jaufre Rudel is most famous for being a troubadour who wrote songs about his love for the wife of his lord, the Count of Tripoli.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Jaufre Rudel ranks 272 out of 1,216. Before him are André Grétry, Gaspare Spontini, Johan Halvorsen, Cole Porter, Johann Mattheson, and Hanns Eisler. After him are Johann Jakob Froberger, Clément Janequin, Aaron Copland, Stefania Turkewich, Carl Reinecke, and Alberto Ginastera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1125, Jaufre Rudel ranks 3. Before him are Jayavarman VII and Sweyn III of Denmark. After him are Herrad of Landsberg, Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, Lu You, Petronilla of Aquitaine, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, Eystein II of Norway, Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen, and Michael Glykas. Among people deceased in 1148, Jaufre Rudel ranks 2. Before him is Saint Malachy. After him are Alfonso Jordan, Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, Ulvhild Håkansdotter, Ari Thorgilsson, William of St-Thierry, Pietro Polani, and Conan III, Duke of Brittany.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jaufre Rudel ranks 1,235 out of 6,011. Before him are Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (1874), Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise (1768), André Weil (1906), Ernest Gellner (1925), René Thom (1923), and Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517). After him are André Masson (1896), Pierre Bouguer (1698), Vincent of Beauvais (1190), André Antoine (1858), Cléo de Mérode (1875), and Madeleine de Scudéry (1607).

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Among COMPOSERS In France

Among composers born in France, Jaufre Rudel ranks 43. Before him are Lili Boulanger (1893), Pierre Schaeffer (1910), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841), Fromental Halévy (1799), Albert Roussel (1869), and Jacques Ibert (1890). After him are Clément Janequin (1485), Gustave Charpentier (1860), Georges Auric (1899), Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766), André Campra (1660), and Cécile Chaminade (1857).

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