Jordi de Sant Jordi
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Jordi de Sant Jordi (ˈdʒɔɾði ðe ˈsaɲ ˈdʒɔɾði) (late 1390s – c. 1424) was born in the Kingdom of Valencia
. He was Chamberlain
at the court of King Alfons V of Aragon
(Alfons III of Valencia) but is best known for his poetry
.
Sant Jordi was a contemporary of Ausiàs March
and among the earliest writers of the golden age of Catalan language
literature in the 15th century. He was patronised by Queen-Dowager Margarida of Aragon-Prades, widow of King Martí I
.
Taking part in King Alfonso's expedition to the Kingdom of Naples
, Sant Jordi was captured by the forces of Francesco Sforza on 30 May 1423. During his captivity, he wrote the well known poem 'Prisoner'.
He died in about 1424. Among later writers who appear to draw from his work is Joan Roís de Corella
. Iñigo López de Mendoza's work The Coronation of Lord Jordi is dedicated to him.
Kingdom of Valencia
The Kingdom of Valencia , located in the eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon. When the Crown of Aragon merged by dynastic union with the Crown of Castile to form the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Valencia became a component realm of the...
. He was Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
at the court of King Alfons V of Aragon
Alfonso V of Aragon
Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
(Alfons III of Valencia) but is best known for his poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
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Sant Jordi was a contemporary of Ausiàs March
Ausiàs March
Ausiàs March was a Valencian poet who was born in Gandia towards the end of the 14th century. He was the son of Pere March, nephew of Jaume March II, and cousin of Arnau March....
and among the earliest writers of the golden age of Catalan language
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
literature in the 15th century. He was patronised by Queen-Dowager Margarida of Aragon-Prades, widow of King Martí I
Martin I of Aragon
Martin of Aragon , called the Elder, the Humane, the Ecclesiastic, was the King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, and Corsica and Count of Barcelona from 1396 and King of Sicily from 1409...
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Taking part in King Alfonso's expedition to the Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
, Sant Jordi was captured by the forces of Francesco Sforza on 30 May 1423. During his captivity, he wrote the well known poem 'Prisoner'.
He died in about 1424. Among later writers who appear to draw from his work is Joan Roís de Corella
Joan Roís de Corella
Joan Roís de Corella was a Catalan-language writer from the Kingdom of Valencia.He was born into a minor noble family of Aragonese origin in either Gandia or Valencia and apparently followed a career in the church. He may have been ordained as a priest, but apparently had two children.He is...
. Iñigo López de Mendoza's work The Coronation of Lord Jordi is dedicated to him.