About Dame Maroie
Lived 1200 – 1300. Dame Maroie was a French trouvère and composer.
Dame Maroie or Maroie de Dregnau/Dergnau de Lille (fl. 13th century) was a trouvère from Arras, in Artois, France.
She was identified as the Maroie de Dregnau de Lille from whom a single strophe of a single chanson remains, "Mout m'abelist quant je voi revenir" (in a typical trouvère form, ABABCDE), along with its music.
She debates Dame Margot in a jeu parti, or debate song, "Je vous pri, dame Maroie." which each give separate and unrelated melodies. Dame Maroie is the addressee in a grand chant by Andrieu Contredit d'Arras.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Dame Maroie?
French trobairitz and composer
When was Dame Maroie born?
Dame Maroie was born in 1200.
When did Dame Maroie die?
Dame Maroie died in 1300.
What was Dame Maroie's occupation?
Dame Maroie was a trouvère and composer.
What nationality was Dame Maroie?
Dame Maroie was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dame Maroie. https://biography.guide/dame-maroie/
MLA: "Dame Maroie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dame-maroie/.
Chicago: "Dame Maroie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dame-maroie/.
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