Herbort von Fritzlar was a cleric and writer. He wrote the German-language epic ''Song of Troy'', comprising 18,458 verses in
Middle High German
Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...
, probably around 1190 to 1200.
People from Fritzlar
12th-century German writers
12th-century German clergy
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