1170 – 1180s

Events in the 1170s 3

• 1098 – 1179 Hildegard von Bingen Medieval composer & mystic German abbess and one of the earliest known composers. She wrote visionary texts, music and poetry, including the musical play Ordo Virtutum.
• 1113 – 1170 Jaufre Rudel Occitan troubadour Jaufre Rudel was a 12th-century troubadour prince famous for his concept of amor de lonh, or love from afar. His verses inspired many later poets and composers.
• 1170 – 1230 Walther von der Vogelweide German Minnesänger Walther von der Vogelweide was the greatest Minnesänger of the Middle Ages. His poetry ranged from courtly love songs to political verse and religious themes.