Dauphin d'Auvergne, or in Occitan Dalfi d'Alvernha was Count of Clermont and Montferrand (see Rulers of Auvergne), troubadour and patron of troubadours. He was born c. 1150 and died in 1234 or 1235. He is sometimes called Robert IV, Dauphin of Auvergne but there is no solid evidence for the name Robert, and the name can cause confusion since his first cousin once removed was Robert IV, count of Auvergne, who died in 1194. Occitan, or langue doc is a Romance language characterized by its richness, variability, and by the intelligibility of its dialects. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ... This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. ... A troubadour was a composer and performer of songs during the Middle Ages in Europe. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Events Canonization of Saint Dominic Collapse of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) Deaths Emperor Chukyo of Japan Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned...

Dauphin of Auvergne was the son of William of Auvergne, count of Clermont, and of Jeanne de Calabre. He married Guillemette de Comborn, countess of Montferrand, daughter of Archambaud, viscount of Comborn, and Jourdaine of Périgord. Their children were Aélis, Guillaume (William, later count of Clermont), Blanche and Alix.

Troubadours who worked with him or sang at his court include Peirol, Perdigon, Peire de Maensac, Gaucelm Faidit, Uc de Saint Circ; his cousin, bishop Robert of Clermont, exchanged satirical and erotic verses with him, as did Richard Coeur de Lion. Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ...

Bibliography

• Biographies des troubadours ed. J. Boutière, A.-H. Schutz (Paris: Nizet, 1964) pp. 284-298.