Marcabru

Gascon troubadour
Person human Q381966
Marcabru
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Marcabru

Summary

Marcabru is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gascony[2]. He was born on January 1, 1200[3]. He passed away in Auvillar[4]. He died on 1150[5]. He worked as a troubadour[6], poet[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marcabru's place of birth was Gascony[2].
  • Marcabru passed away in Auvillar[4].
  • Marcabru was born on January 1, 1200[3].
  • Marcabru was born on 1110[10].
  • Marcabru died on 1150[5].
  • Marcabru died on January 1, 1200[11].
  • Marcabru worked as a troubadour[6].
  • Marcabru's professions included poet[7].
  • Marcabru worked as a composer[8].
  • Marcabru's field of work was Occitan culture[12].
  • Marcabru is recorded as male[13].
  • Marcabru's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marcabru is associated with the medieval music movement[15].
  • Marcabru's Commons category is recorded as Marcabru[16].
  • Marcabru's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Marcabru[17].
  • Marcabru's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Occitan[18].
  • Marcabru's start of work period is recorded as 1130[19].
  • Marcabru's end of work period is recorded as 1150[20].
  • Marcabru's writing language is recorded as Old Occitan[21].
  • Marcabru's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Marcabru's place of birth was Gascony[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1200[3] and 1110[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include troubadour[6], poet[7], and composer[8]. Marcabru's field of work was Occitan culture[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1150[5] and January 1, 1200[11]. Marcabru passed away in Auvillar[4].

Why It Matters

Marcabru ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Marcabru born?

Marcabru was born in Gascony[2].

Where did Marcabru die?

Marcabru died in Auvillar[4].

What did Marcabru do for work?

Marcabru worked as troubadour[6], poet[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation troubadour, poet, composer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period +1150-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation troubadour, poet, composer
    Aliases
    Work period end
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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