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Events in the 1240s 2
1180 – 1246Neidhart von ReuentalGerman MinnesängerNeidhart von Reuental was a German Minnesänger known for his Dörperlieder, songs mixing courtly and peasant themes with wit and irony.
1245 – 1285Adam de la HalleFrench trouvère and composerAdam de la Halle was a northern French trouvère known for his polyphonic rondeaux and the earliest surviving secular play with music, Le Jeu de Robin et Marion.