1150 – 1160s

Events in the 1150s 6

• 1100 – 1150 Marcabru Occitan troubadour Marcabru was one of the earliest and most prolific troubadours, known for his moralizing tone and complex verse forms. His works provide important insights into 12th-century Occitan culture.
• 1150 – 1210 Arnaut Daniel Occitan troubadour and inventor of the sestina Arnaut Daniel was an innovative Occitan troubadour credited with inventing the sestina form. Dante praised him as the greatest craftsman of the vernacular lyric.
• 1150 – 1220 Conon de Béthune French trouvère Conon de Béthune was a northern French nobleman and trouvère who participated in the Third and Fourth Crusades. His political and crusade songs are historically significant.
• 1150 – 1201 Léonin French composer of Notre-Dame school Léonin was one of the earliest known composers of polyphonic music. Associated with Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, he composed organa that helped establish the foundations of Western polyphony.
• 1155 – 1200 Blondel de Nesle French trouvère Blondel de Nesle was a celebrated trouvère associated with the court of Richard I of England. His chansons are among the finest examples of 12th-century French lyric poetry.
• 1155 – 1207 Raimbaut de Vaqueiras Occitan troubadour Raimbaut de Vaqueiras was a Provençal troubadour known for his multilingual poems and epic verse letters. His Kalenda Maya is one of the most famous medieval melodies.