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Arnaut Daniel

1150 - 1210

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Arnaut Daniel (Occitan: [aɾˈnawd daniˈɛl]; fl. 1180–1200) was an Occitan troubadour of the 12th century, praised by Dante as "the best smith" (miglior fabbro) and called a "grand master of love" (gran maestro d'amore) by Petrarch. In the 20th century he was lauded by Ezra Pound in The Spirit of Romance (1910) as the greatest poet to have ever lived. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnaut Daniel is the 145th most popular musician (down from 137th in 2019), the 862nd most popular biography from France (down from 851st in 2019) and the 6th most popular French Musician.

Arnaut Daniel is most famous for being a troubadour and composing the song "Aucassin et Nicolette."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Arnaut Daniel ranks 145 out of 3,175. Before him are Buddy Holly, Nat King Cole, Hank Marvin, Barry Gibb, Frank Farian, and José Feliciano. After him are Roger Glover, Robert Smith, Glenn Miller, Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, and Woody Guthrie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Arnaut Daniel ranks 5. Before him are Guy of Lusignan, Qutb al-Din Aibak, Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, and Saxo Grammaticus. After him are Robert IV of Sablé, Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Canute I of Sweden, Roman the Great, Leo I, King of Armenia, Peter II of Bulgaria, and Kaykhusraw I. Among people deceased in 1210, Arnaut Daniel ranks 2. Before him is Qutb al-Din Aibak. After him are Geoffrey of Villehardouin, Hartmann von Aue, Sverker II of Sweden, Lu You, Walter Map, and Philippa of Armenia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Arnaut Daniel ranks 862 out of 6,770. Before him are Robert Curthose (1054), Paul Reynaud (1878), François Bayrou (1951), Jean-Henri Fabre (1823), Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788), and Pierre Méchain (1744). After him are Theobald I of Navarre (1201), Liliane Bettencourt (1922), Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656), Maurice René Fréchet (1878), Antoine Meillet (1866), and Marie François Sadi Carnot (1837).

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Among MUSICIANS In France

Among musicians born in France, Arnaut Daniel ranks 6. Before him are Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), Richard Clayderman (1953), Nadia Boulanger (1887), Thomas Bangalter (1), and David Guetta (1967). After him are Paul Mauriat (1925), Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813), Stéphane Grappelli (1908), Jean-Marie Leclair (1697), Georges Prêtre (1924), and Louis Vierne (1870).

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