The epic poem that tells of the adventures of El Cid is the most famous example of a troubadour poem in Spanish culture. El Cid is a national hero in Spanish literature and culture.

Hildegard von Bingen was a German nun who lived in the twelfth century. She is famous for her contributions to the natural sciences and for her exemplary musical compositions.

The University of Sankore was built in Timbuktu in the thirteenth century, during the reign of Mansa Musa in Mali. The University of Sankore was a mosque, a library, and a madrasa. It is an example of the prominent mud-and-stick mosques of West Africa.

Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are both famous for travelling extensively around the known world and writing about their travels for a wider audience. Marco Polo was famous in the European world, whereas Ibn Battuta was famous in the Islamic world.

Jonathan Swift was best known for A Modest Proposal and he lived a few centuries after the publication of The Canterbury Tales, so he would not be a good choice. John Locke was an English philosopher and did not write fiction, so he would also not be a good choice. William Shakespeare might seem to be a good choice, however he wrote many years after The Canterbury Tales, and English was a popular medium for literary works in his time. Lastly, Chaucer is very well known for The Canterbury Tales, and as such he is the best choice.

The Canterbury Tales was written by the Englishman Geoffrey Chaucer in the fourteenth century. It is considered to be of particular importance for encouraging the spread of vernacular English in English society.

Rumi is a notable Sufi poet who lived in the thirteenth century. Sufism is often called “the mystical branch of Islam.” It grew in popularity during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate. Sufism, as distinct from other denominations of Islam, emphasizes spiritual union with Allah through a series of mystical ceremonies. Sufism has a long tradition of elegant poetry, and Rumi is the most famous poet in this tradition.

A troubadour is a poet. Troubadour poems were especially popular in western European society (most notably in France) during the High Middle Ages.

The Japanese city of Heian was built during the classical period of Japanese history (The Nara and Heian periods). This was a time when Japanese culture was closely tied to Chinese culture. The Japanese city of Heian was modelled after the Chinese capital of Chang’an, with its notable grid layout.

Troubadour poems were influential in western European society in the High Middle Ages. Troubadour poems were usually poems that were sung by a bard or “troubadour.” Common themes of troubadour poems include chivalry, love, and bravery.