Tannhäuser
German poet, composer and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Tannhäuser (disambiguation).
Tannhäuser (German: [ˈtanhɔʏzɐ]; Middle High German: Tanhûser), often stylized "The Tannhäuser", was a German Minnesinger and traveling poet. Historically, his biography, including the dates he lived, is obscure beyond the poetry, which suggests he lived between 1245 and 1265.
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His name becomes associated with a "fairy queen"–type folk ballad in German folklore of the 16th century.