1203 in poetry

This article covers 1203 in poetry.

Events

• Hartmann von Aue completes the Middle High German verse romance Iwein
• Raimbaut de Vaqueiras leaves the Italian courts to join the Fourth Crusade
• As stated in the historical book Teika presented a first clean draft of prospective ShinkokinshÅ« poems to Go-Toba in April
• In November, Go-Toba hosted a ninetieth-birthday celebration for Shunzei - a rare honour considering Go-Toba's high rank. It was a clear indication that Shunzei's poetry talent was outstanding.

Deaths

• Le Chastelain de Couci (born unknown), a French trouvère

References