In the Middle High German period of about 1050 to 1350, the courtly romance, written in rhyming couplets, was the dominant narrative genre in the literature of the noble courts. The romances of Hartmann von Aue, Gottfried von Strassburg and Wolfram von Eschenbach, written around 1185 to 1210, are recognized as classics of the form.
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Place of OriginFrench-speaking courts, around 1160 1 Source places the origin of the courtly romance in French-speaking courts around 1160; the German form is an adaptation, so no German place of origin is stated. Notable ExampleEneas by Heinrich von Veldeke 1 Defining TraitNarrative in rhyming couplets, the dominant genre of the literature of the noble courts 1 Connections
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1. German courtly romance - Wikipedia
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has its origins in French-speaking courts around 1160
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The earliest German romance is Heinrich von Veldeke's Eneas
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the courtly romance, written in rhyming couplets, was the dominant narrative genre in the literature of the noble courts
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