List of Occitans
This is a non-exhaustive list of people who were born in the Occitania historical territory, or notable people from other regions of France or Europe with Occitan roots, or notable people from other regions of France or Europe who have other significant links with the historical region. One may note that this article, 'Notable people from Occitania', is compound for a large part of personalities from the historical region of Occitania and/or who own an Occitan patronym and/or who lived for the major part of their lives in the Occitania historical territory, yet an important part of the list members still can't be considered as belonging to the Occitan historical heritage, mainly due to their mother-tongue, French. Writers, playwrights and poets Petronius, courtier during the reign of Nero from Massalia, author of the Satyricon. Ausonius, 4th century Roman poet from Burdigalia. Bertran de Born, 12th century troubadour. William IX, early troubadour and knight crusader. Marcabru, early 12th century troubadour. Monge de Montaudon, 12th century troubadour. Peire Vidal, early 13th century troubadour. Jaufre Rudel, major troubadour and crusader. Peire d'Alvernhe, second half of the 12th century troubadour. Comtessa de Dia, 12th century trobairitz (female troubadour). Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, 13th century troubadour