Walther von Klingen

Walther von Klingen (died 1 March 1284) was a nobleman from the Thurgau area. After the death of his three sons made it impossible for him to found a dynasty, he founded a monastery in Wehr that later moved to Basel and donated generously to several monastic orders. He later became a close associate and supporter of King of Germany Rudolf von Habsburg.

Eight of his songs, which belong to the Middle High German Minnesang tradition, has been preserved in the Codex Manesse manuscript. They are conventional canzone songs with themes typical of the Minnesang tradition.

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