Maria de Ventadorn facts for kids
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Maria de Ventadorn was an important woman who lived a long time ago, at the end of the 1100s. She was known for supporting troubadours. Troubadours were like poet-musicians who wrote and sang songs, often about love and chivalry. Maria helped these artists with their work.
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Who Was Maria de Ventadorn?
Maria was one of three sisters from Turenne, a place in France. People called them "the three of Turenne." A famous poet named Bertran de Born said they had "all earthly beauty."
We don't know exactly when Maria was born. She might have passed away in the year 1222. Her name is sometimes written as Marie or Marguerite de Turenne.
Maria's Family Life
Maria married a man named Eble V. He was the viscount of Ventadour. They lived in a castle in a region of France called Corrèze.
Maria and Eble had a son, also named Eble. They also had a daughter named Alix. Maria's husband came from a family that loved music and poetry. His grandfather, Eble III, supported an important early troubadour named Bernart de Ventadorn. His great-grandfather, Eble the Singer, is thought to have helped create the whole troubadour style of music.
Maria and the Troubadours
Many troubadours mentioned Maria de Ventadorn in their poems. Some of these poets included Gaucelm Faidit, Pons de Capduelh, and Bertran de Born. They often wrote about her beauty or her wisdom.
One poet, Hugh IX of Lusignan, was even called Maria's "knight" in a special poetic story. This meant he admired her greatly and wrote poems for her.
Maria as a Poet Herself
Maria de Ventadorn was not just a supporter of poets; she was a poet herself! She is known as a trobairitz, which is the name for a female troubadour.
She wrote a special kind of poem called a tensó. This was a poetic debate or discussion. Maria's tensó (written around 1197) was a debate with another poet named Gui d'Ussel. They wrote alternating verses, like taking turns in a conversation.
The big question in their poem was: If a man wins a lady's love, do they become equals? Or does he still remain her servant? Maria believed that the man should still remain the lady's servant.
See also
In Spanish: Maria de Ventadorn para niños
