Francis of Assisi was born on 24 June 1182 in Assisi. An Italian friar and preacher, Francis was the founder of the Franciscan order. Born into a wealthy merchant family in Assisi, he gave up his inheritance to live in poverty, caring for lepers and preaching simplicity, humility and love of creation. He is traditionally credited with the Canticle of the Sun and with the first nativity scene, at Greccio, and with receiving the stigmata late in his life. His order spread quickly across Europe, and he was canonized soon after his death. He is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
Before and after
- 1178Construction of Veliky Ustyug
- 1179Origins of Dover Castle
- from 23 August 1179 to 30 August 1179Battle of Jacob's Ford
- from 1180 to 1185Genpei War
- 24 June 1182Birth of Francis of Assisi
- from 30 September 1183 to 6 October 1183Battle of Al-Fule
- from November 1183 to December 1183Siege of Kerak
- from 1185 to 1333Kamakura period
- from 1185 to 1396Second Bulgarian Empire
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- c. 1485Painting of The Birth of Venus
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