nanshe-of-nina:WOMEN’S HISTORY † AZALAÍS DE PORCAIRAGAS (flourished 12th century)Azalaís de Porcaira
nanshe-of-nina:WOMEN’S HISTORY † AZALAÍS DE PORCAIRAGAS (flourished 12th century)Azalaís de Porcairagas was a 12th century trobairitz (female troubadour). Her vida claimed that she was from Montpelhièr and the lover of Gui Guerrejat, the youngest son of Guilhèm VIII de Montpelhièr. Nothing else is known of her life, though it is often assumed that she was born in the town of Porcairagas, in what is now Lengadòc-Rosselhon. Only one of her compositions survives. -- source link
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