Published in The rise and fall of Western tradition

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Portuguese, Brazil

This article presents one of the most notorious medieval troubadours, the quintessential Minnesänger, Walther von der Vogelweide, as well as a brief overview of the German-speaking troubadour movement, the Minnesang. Based on accounts from several authors and observations of songs by this troubadour, we aim to familiarize the reader with the lyric poetry of this period, highlighting its relevance, as it undoubtedly constituted the apogee of the medieval literary tradition in the West, a landmark for an entire civilization.