Der arme Heinrich
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Der arme Heinrich is a Middle High German narrative poem by Hartmann von Aue. It was probably written in the 1190s and was the second to last of Hartmann's four epic works. Combining courtly and relig
Prologue of Poor Heinrich (Heidelberg, University Library)
Hartmann von Aue (notional portrait from the Codex Manesse, circa 1300)
Middle High German
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Middle High German is the term for the form of High German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German into Early New High German.
Der arme Heinrich
…Der arme Heinrich (Poor Heinrich) is a Middle High German narrative poem by Hartmann von Aue. It was probably written in the 1190s and was the second to last of Hartmann's four epic works. Combining courtly…
Manuscript page from Rolandslied, written in Middle High German in the 12th century
German territorial expansion before 1400 from F. W. Putzger
Middle High German dialect boundaries
Manuscript B of Hartmann von Aue's Iwein (Gießen, UB, Hs. 97), folio 1r