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Works published

c. 1163:

• Nizami Ganjavi, Makhzan-ol-Asrâr (مخزن‌الاسرار, 'The Treasury or Storehouse of Mysteries'), Classical Persian poetry, first in the 5-volume Khamsa

Births

Death years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:

1160:

• Gace Brulé (died 1213) (approx.), French trouvère
• Alamanda de Castelnau (died 1223), trobairitz
• Hélinand of Froidmont (died 1237), medieval poet, chronicler, and ecclesiastical writer in Latin

1162:

• Fujiwara no Teika 藤原定家, also known as "Fujiwara no Sadaie" or "Sada-ie" (died 1241), a widely venerated, Japanese waka poet and (for centuries) extremely influential critic; also a scribe, scholar and extremely influential anthologist of the late Heian period and early Kamakura period; the Tale of Matsura is generally attributed to him; son of Fujiwara no Shunzei

1165:

• Jean Bodel (died 1210), Old French poet
• Blacatz (died 1237), Occitan troubadour
• Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1197), King of Germany, patron of poets, poet

1166:

• Judah Messer Leon (died 1224), French Jewish poet and Rabbi, writing in Hebrew and Aramaic

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding " in poetry" article:

1160:

• Hassan Ghaznavi (born unknown), Persian poet
• Akka Mahadevi (born 1130), female Indian Kannada language Vachana sahitya didactic poet
• Ibn Quzman (born 1078), Spanish writer of classical poetry, especially zéjeles, in al-Andalus

1164:

• Abraham ibn Ezra (born 1089), Hebrew scholar and poet in al-Andalus

1166:

• Khoja Akhmet Yassawi (born 1093), Turkish mystic and poet

1167:

• Basava (died 1167), Indian Kannada language Vachana sahitya poet

See also

• Poetry
• 12th century in poetry
• 12th century in literature
• List of years in poetry

Other events:

• Other events of the 12th century
• Other events of the 13th century

12th century:

• 12th century in poetry
• 12th century in literature

Notes

1. de Fouchécour, Charles. "Iran: Classical Persian Literature". Encyclopædia Iranica.

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