Chrétien de Troyes
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Chrétien de Troyes was a 12th-century French poet widely regarded as a founding figure of Arthurian romance literature, known for shaping key legends of King Arthur and his knights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrétien de Troyes canonical | 13 |
| Chrétien de Troyes (traditionally related cycle) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance writer
ⓘ
author ⓘ medieval writer ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
court of Champagne at Troyes
ⓘ
surface form:
court of Champagne
|
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
surface form:
French High Middle Ages
|
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
medieval narrative poetry ⓘ |
| floruit | second half of the 12th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Arthurian romance
ⓘ
chivalric romance ⓘ courtly literature ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
development of the Lancelot-Guinevere love story
ⓘ
popularization of Arthurian courtly ideals ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthurian literature
later writers of chivalric romance ⓘ medieval romance tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old French ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
romance
ⓘ
verse narrative ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | founding figure of Arthurian romance literature ⓘ |
| movement | medieval literature ⓘ |
| name | Chrétien de Troyes self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early literary development of the Holy Grail theme
ⓘ
foundational role in Arthurian romance tradition ⓘ shaping legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cligès
ⓘ
Erec et Enide ⓘ Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette ⓘ Perceval, le Conte du Graal ⓘ Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ⓘ |
| occupation |
court poet
ⓘ
poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Champagne ⓘ |
| workSubject |
King Arthur
ⓘ
King Arthur's court ⓘ
surface form:
Knights of the Round Table
Sir Lancelot ⓘ
surface form:
Lancelot
Perceval ⓘ courtly love ⓘ |
| wroteIn | rhymed octosyllabic couplets ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chrétien de Troyes (traditionally related cycle)