About Peire Espanhol
Lived 1150 – 1220 (aged 69–70). Peire Espanhol was a French troubadour and composer.
Peire Espanhol ( 1150 – c. 1220) was a Limousin troubadour with three extant cansos, including one religious alba, "Ar levatz sus, francha corteza gans!". His works have appeared, edited and with French translations, in Peter T. Ricketts, "Les poésies de Peire Espanhol: édition critique et traduction" in Studies in Honor of Hans-Erich Keller: Medieval French and Occitan Literature and Romance Linguistics, Rupert T. Pickens, ed. (Kalamazoo, 1993), pp. 383–95.
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Who was Peire Espanhol?
Limousin trobadour
When was Peire Espanhol born?
Peire Espanhol was born in 1150.
When did Peire Espanhol die?
Peire Espanhol died in 1220.
What was Peire Espanhol's occupation?
Peire Espanhol was a troubadour and composer.
What nationality was Peire Espanhol?
Peire Espanhol was French.
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