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Chrétien de Troyes

fl. c. 1160–1191 · 12th century

Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet of the late 12th century who wrote at the court of Marie de Champagne and later for Philip of Alsace, count of Flanders. His verse romances, including Erec and Enide, Lancelot, Yvain and Perceval, shaped the legends of King Arthur, and Perceval contains the earliest story of the Grail. He is regarded as a founder of the European romance.

Chrétien de Troyes
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County of Champagne

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chrétien de Troyes. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chretien-de-troyes
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