Chrétien de Troyes

Summary

Chrétien de Troyes is a human^[1]. He was born in Troyes^[2]. He was born on 1135^[3]. He passed away in Flanders^[4]. He died on 1181^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], and novelist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Troyes^[2], Chrétien de Troyes…
• Chrétien de Troyes died in Flanders^[4].
• Chrétien de Troyes was born on 1135^[3].
• Chrétien de Troyes died on 1181^[5].
• Chrétien de Troyes held citizenship in France^[10].
• French was Chrétien de Troyes's native language^[11].
• Chrétien de Troyes's professions included writer^[6].
• Chrétien de Troyes worked as a poet^[7].
• Chrétien de Troyes's professions included novelist^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Chrétien de Troyes is Erec and Enide^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Chrétien de Troyes is Yvain, the Knight of the Lion^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Chrétien de Troyes is Cligès^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Chrétien de Troyes is Perceval, the Story of the Grail^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Chrétien de Troyes is Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart^[16].
• Chrétien de Troyes is recorded as male^[17].
• Chrétien de Troyes's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Chrétien de Troyes's Commons category is recorded as Chrétien de Troyes^[19].
• Chrétien de Troyes's family name is recorded as de Troyes^[20].
• Chrétien de Troyes's given name is recorded as Chrétien^[21].
• Chrétien de Troyes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chrétien de Troyes^[22].
• Chrétien de Troyes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Chrétien de Troyes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Chrétien de Troyes's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[25].
• Chrétien de Troyes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Chrétien de Troyes's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1135^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1185^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c64d1c3c-7a77-42ad-8f9c-6c77aa84bc29^[32]

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Origins and Family

Chrétien de Troyes's place of birth was Troyes^[2]. He was born on 1135^[3]. French was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], and novelist^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Erec and Enide^[12], a literary work^[33]; Yvain, the Knight of the Lion^[13], a literary work^[34]; Cligès^[14], a literary work^[35]; Perceval, the Story of the Grail^[15], a literary work^[36]; and Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart^[16], a literary work^[37].

Death and Burial

Chrétien de Troyes died on 1181^[5]. He died in Flanders^[4].

Why It Matters

Chrétien de Troyes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Works attributed to him include Perceval, the Story of the Grail^[40], a literary work^[41]; Yvain, the Knight of the Lion^[42], a literary work^[43]; Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart^[44], a literary work^[45]; Erec and Enide^[46], a literary work^[47]; and Cligès^[48], a literary work^[49].

FAQs

Where was Chrétien de Troyes born?

Chrétien de Troyes's place of birth was Troyes^[2].

Where did Chrétien de Troyes die?

Chrétien de Troyes passed away in Flanders^[4].

What did Chrétien de Troyes do for work?

Chrétien de Troyes worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], and novelist^[8].