Chretien de Troyes (l. c. 1130-1190 CE) was the greatest romantic poet of his era, regarded today as the Father of Arthurian Romance (along with Geoffrey of Monmouth) and also Father of the Novel owing to his narrative form. He was most likely born in Troyes, in the Champagne region of France, and was patronized by Marie de Champagne (l. 1145-1198 CE), daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204 CE), well-known for patronizing the arts and encouraging the poetry of courtly love.
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c. 1130 - c. 1190Life of poet Chretien de Troyes.
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c. 1159 - c. 1190Writing career of poet Chretien de Troyes.
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c. 1170Publication of Chretien's Erec and Enide.
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c. 1170 - c. 1178Publication of Chretien's Cliges.
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c. 1177Publication of Chretien's Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart.
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c. 1180Publication of Chretien's Yvain or the Knight with the Lion.
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c. 1190Publication of Chretien's Perceval or the Story of the Grail.
