In the Middle Ages, the Galician-Portuguese lyric was a lyric poetic movement that occured around the Iberian Peninsula. The troubadours and minstrels of this movement found support in the royal courts of Leon, Castile, and Portugal. The authors range from lower social classes and simple knights to great lords and even kings. Unfortunately, the biographical information of many of these authors is scarce or has been lost over time. Nonetheless, these writers contributed not only to a literary movement, but also to a social one.
| Poet | Nationality | Social Status | Occupation | Affiliation and floruit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afonso Fernandez Cebolhilha | Sevillan | Noble | Troubadour |
Sancho IV (1275-1300) |
3rd |
| Afonso Sanchez | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1289-1323) Afonso Sanchez (1324-1328) |
4th |
| Afonso Soarez Sarraça | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Oseira (1225-1250) |
2nd |
Airas Fernandes Carpancho |
Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Múnio de Rodeiro (1190-1230) |
1st |
| Alfonso Lopez de Baian | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1245-1250) The Sousas (1251-1280) |
3rd |
| Alfonso X | Castilian | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1242-1284) |
3rd |
| Alfonso XI | Castilian | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso XI (1325-1350) |
4th |
| Alvaro Afonso | Portuguese | Unknown | Late Troubadour |
Infante Pedro (1440-1450) |
5th |
| Arnaldo | Occitan | Unknown | Troubadour |
Raimon Berenguer IV (1220-1245) Alfonso X (1246-1260) |
3rd |
| Bernal de Bonaval | Galician | Unknown | Troubadour |
The Sousas (1230-1260) |
2nd |
| Bonifaci Calvo (Bonifaz de Genua) | Genovese | Unknown | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1250-1265) |
3rd |
| Caldeiron | Aragonese | Noble | Minstrel |
Sancho IV (1275-1300) D. Dinis (1275-1300) |
3rd |
| Diogo Gonçalvez de Montemor-o-Novo | Portuguese | Noble | Late Troubadour |
Évora (1450-1480) |
5th |
| Dom Dinis | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1279-1235) |
3rd |
| Estevan Coelho | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1300-1325) |
4th |
| Estevan Faian | Castilian | Knight | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1240-1260) Alfonso X (1240-1260) |
3rd |
| Estevan da Guarda | Portuguese | Unknown | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1320-1325) Afonso IV (1326-1350) |
4th |
| Fernan Garcia Esgaravunha | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
The Sousas (1220-1238) Ferdinand III (1239-1245) Afonso III (1246-1250) |
2nd |
| Fernan Gonçalvez de Seabra | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Afonso III (1258-1275) |
3rd |
| Fernan Padron (I) | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Unknown location (1250-1275) |
3rd |
| Fernan Padron (II) | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Unknown location (1190-1230) |
1st |
| Fernan Paez de Tamalancos | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
The Trabas (1220-1240) |
2nd |
| Fernan Soarez de Quinhones | Leonese | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1250 -1275) Sancho IV (1250 -1275) |
3rd |
| Fernan Velho | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1280-1320) |
3rd |
| Fernand’Eanes | Portuguese | Unknown | Late Troubadour |
Unknown location (1450-1480) |
5th |
| Fernand’Esquio | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Rodrigo Gómez (1290-1315) |
3rd |
| Garcia Mendiz d’Eixo | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Sancho I (1190-1211) Alfonso IX (1212-1217) Alfonso II (1218-1224) The Sousas (1225-1239) |
1st |
| Gomez Garcia | Castilian | Clergyman | Troubadour |
Sancho IV (1275-1286) |
3rd |
| Johan Airas | Galician | Bourgeoise | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1270-1295) Sancho IV (1270-1295) |
3rd |
| Johan Garcia de Guilhade | Portuguese | Knight | Troubadour |
The Sousas (1240-1243) Ferdinand III (1244-1248) Alfonso X (1249-1253) Afonso III (1253-1265) |
3rd |
| Johan Lopez de Ulhoa | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Rodrigo Gómez (1238-1286) |
3rd |
| Johan Nunez Camanez | Galician | Unknown | Unknown |
Unknown location (1240-1260) |
3rd |
| Johan Soarez Coelho | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Fernado de la Serpa (1235-1237) Raimon Berenguer IV (1238-1241) Ferdinand III (1242-1248) Afonso III (1249-1270) |
3rd |
| Johan Soarez Somesso (I) | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Sancho I (1215-1246) Martim Sanches (1215-1246) |
2nd |
| Johan Soarez Somesso (II) | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Unknown location (1223-1257) |
2nd |
| Johan Soarez Somesso (III) | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
The Soverosas (1220-1230) |
2nd |
| Johan Soarez de Pávia | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso II (1170-1200) |
1st |
| Johan Vasquis de Talaveira | Castilian | Knight | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1260-1283) Sancho IV (1284-1295) |
3rd |
| Johan, jograr morador en León | Leonese | Unknown | Minstrel |
D. Dinis (1320-1325) Count of Barcelos (1326-1340) |
4th |
| Lourenzo | Portuguese | Unknown | Minstrel |
Alfonso X (1250-1275) Afonso III (1250-1275) |
3rd |
| Martin Codax | Galician | Unknown | Minstrel |
Vigo (1240-1275) |
3rd |
| Martin Moxa (I) | Galician | Clergyman | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1270-1280) |
3rd |
| Martin Moxa (II) | Aragonese | Clergyman | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1270-1280) |
3rd |
| Martin Soarez | Portuguese | Knight | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1230-1270) |
3rd |
| Nuno (Monio) Fernandez de Mirapeixe | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Rodrigo Gómez (1211-1243) |
2nd |
| Nuno Fernandez Torneol | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1230-1260) |
3rd |
| Nuno Rodriguez de Candarei | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Rodrigo Gómez (1225-1250) Ferdinand III (1225-1250) Alfonso X (1225-1250) Sancho IV (1225-1250) |
2nd |
| Osoir’Anes | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
The Trabas (1180-1220) |
1st |
| Pai Gomez Charinho | Galician | Noble | Troubadour |
Sancho IV (1248-1295) |
3rd |
| Pai Soarez de Taveirós | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1241-1249) |
2nd |
| Pedro de Portugal, Conde de Barcelos | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1300-1318) Alfonso XI (1319-1322) D. Dinis (1323-1325) Count of Barcelos (1326-1350) |
4th |
| Pero Garcia d’Ambroa | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Rodrigo Gómez (1228-1260) Ferdinand III (1228-1260) |
2nd |
| Pero Gomez Barroso | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1248-1273) |
3rd |
| Pero Goterrez | Leonese | Knight | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1245-1275) |
3rd |
| Pero Velho de Taveirós | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Sancho I (1225-1250) Rodrigo Gómez (1225-1250) |
2nd |
| Pero da Ponte | Galician | Squire | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1235-1275) Lope Díaz de Haro (1235-1275) Telo Afonso de Meneses (1235-1275) Alfonso X (1235-1275) |
3rd |
| Picandon | Occitan | Unknown | Minstrel |
Ferdinand III (1236-1237) Raimon Berenguer IV (1239-1243) |
3rd |
| Roi Fernandiz de Santiago | Galician | Clergyman | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1240-1270) |
3rd |
| Roi Gomez de Briteiros | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
Alfonso IX (1225-1244) Afonso III (1245-1250) |
2nd |
| Roi Paez de Ribela | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
Alfonso X (1240-1280) |
3rd |
| Roi Queimado | Portuguese | Knight | Troubadour |
Ferdinand III (1240-1252) Alfonso X (1253-1270) |
3rd |
| Vasco Fernandez Praga de Sandin | Galician | Knight | Troubadour |
The Soverosas (1200-1240) |
2nd |
| Vasco Gil | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
The Soverosas (1235-1240) Sancho II (1241-1245) Ferdinand III (1246-1253) |
3rd |
| Vasco Martins de Resende | Portuguese | Noble | Troubadour |
D. Dinis (1290-1325) Afonso IV (1290-1325) |
4th |
| Vasco Rodrigues de Calvelo | Portuguese | Knight | Troubadour |
Calvelo (1250-1275) |
3rd |