Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556). Ignatius of Loyola was born on 1 November 1491. Ignatius of Loyola is remembered as a Latin Catholic priest, soldier and founder of Catholic religious community, a citizen of Crown of Castile and Spain. Notable works include “Spiritual Exercises”. Positions held included Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
Before and after
- 1490Release of Vitruvian Man
- 1490Birth of Titian
- 1490Birth of Mimar Sinan
- 28 June 1491Birth of Henry VIII of England
- 1 November 1491Birth of Ignatius of Loyola
- 31 December 1491Birth of Jacques Cartier
- 1492European colonization of the Americas
- from 1492 to 1681Spanish Golden Age
- 2 January 1492The fall of Granada ends Muslim rule in Spain
More in Art, literature & culture
- c. 500sRise of medieval music
- 11th centuryPublication of The Song of Roland
- 14th centuryPublication of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 1353Publication of The Decameron
- 1387Publication of The Canterbury Tales
- from 1478 to 1834Spanish Inquisition
The era
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