1203 in poetry

Events

 * Hartmann von Aue completes the Middle High German verse romance Iwein
 * Raimbaut de Vaqueiras leaves the Italian courts to join the Fourth Crusade
 * As stated in the historical book Teika presented a first clean draft of prospective Shinkokinshū poems to Go-Toba in April
 * In November, Go-Toba hosted a ninetieth-birthday celebration for Shunzei - a rare honour considering Go-Toba's high rank. It was a clear indication that Shunzei's poetry talent was outstanding.

Deaths

 * Le Chastelain de Couci (born unknown), a French trouvère