Gottfried von Strassburg
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Poetry, Poets, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Gottfried was one of the great writers of the German courtly epic during the High Middle Ages.
Early Life
Little is known of Gottfried von Strassburg’s life. It is presumed that he was of middle-class origins, and since he was well educated perhaps he was also a member of the clergy. He may have been born in the Alsace region. He lived around 1200, the zenith of the European Middle Ages and the high point of German courtly culture. It was the era of feudalism, with society composed of the knightly class, the serfs, and the clergy. As...
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