The earliest extant poem in a modern European language.

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Beowulf is considered to be the earliest surviving poem in a modern European language. It was composed in Old English, also known as Anglo-Saxon, and dates back to the 8th or 9th century. The Song of Roland was written in Old French in the 11th century, The Divine Comedy was composed in Italian in the 14th century, and The Mirror of Simple Souls was written in French in the late 13th century.

The Earliest Extant Poem in a Modern European Language