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Giraut Del Luc
Giraut del Luc ( fl. 1190–1197) was a minor troubadour. He was a partisan of Raymond VI of Toulouse in his wars with the Crown of Aragon and left behind two ''sirventes'' attacking Alfonso II of Aragon. Giraut's birthplace cannot be identified with certainty. Historically, there are many locations named ''Luc'' or '' Le Luc'' in southern France. Giraut may be the ''G. del Luc'' who signed two documents of August and October 1197 at Moissac. He definitely had some relationship with the Order of the Temple. Giraut was not an original poet. His ''Si per malvatz seignoril'' has the same meter as ''Talans m'es pres d'En Marques'' by Guillem de Berguedan. His ''Ges sitot m'ai ma voluntat fellona'' is hardly more original, but far more interesting for what it says about Giraut's learning: its melody is borrowed from the ''chanson de geste'' '' Daurel et Beton'', as is its "hero", Boves d'Antona. It is a string of accusations of injustice levelled at Alfonso, including many whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moissac
Moissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through the town and between Valence-d'Agen and Castelsarrasin. It is served by Moissac station on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line. History Initially Moissac was part of the department of Lot. In 1808, Napoleon decreed the city be attached to the new department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It was the chief town of the district from 1800 to 1926. Moissac was heavily damaged in March 1930 by flooding of the Tarn, which devastated much of southwestern France. It was counted as a 100-year flood. One hundred twenty people were reported to have died in the city. In 2020, National Rally politician Romain Lopez was elected mayor. Moissac Abbey Moissac is known internationally for the artistic heritage preserved in the medieval Moissac Abbey. This church is a site on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso The Battler
Alfonso I (''c''. 1073/10747 September 1134), called the Battler or the Warrior ( es, el Batallador), was King of Aragon and Navarre from 1104 until his death in 1134. He was the second son of King Sancho Ramírez and successor of his brother Peter I. With his marriage to Urraca, queen regnant of Castile, León and Galicia, in 1109, he began to use, with some justification, the grandiose title Emperor of Spain, formerly employed by his father-in-law, Alfonso VI. Alfonso the Battler earned his sobriquet in the Reconquista. He won his greatest military successes in the middle Ebro, where he conquered Zaragoza in 1118 and took Ejea, Tudela, Calatayud, Borja, Tarazona, Daroca, and Monreal del Campo. He died in September 1134 after an unsuccessful battle with the Muslims at the Battle of Fraga. His nickname comes from the Aragonese version of the ''Chronicle of San Juan de la Peña'' (c. 1370), which says that "they called him lord Alfonso the battler because in Spain there wasn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
