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Dec 24, 1491
Birth of Ignatius
Ignatius of Loyola was born on December 24, 1491, in the Basque region of Spain. He was born into a family of Basque nobles. -
Period: Dec 24, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556
Ignatius' Life
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Jul 19, 1506
First job
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Period: Jul 19, 1506 to Aug 16, 1516
First Job
Time span of First Job. -
Jan 1, 1509
Ignatius Joins the Army
Ignatius joins the army at the age of 18. -
May 20, 1521
Ignatius is injured in battle
Ignatius was hit by a cannonball in the leg during battle. -
Sep 27, 1540
Jesuits are founded
On September 27, 1540 the Society of Jesus (later known as the Jesuits) are founded by Ignatius of Loyola. -
Jul 31, 1556
Ingatius Dies
While living in Rome in 1556, Ignatius dies from a sickness known as "The Roman Fever," which may have been what is presently called Malaria, because Malaria was going around at that time in Italy. He was sixty-five years old at the time of his death. The Jesuit Church in Rome, The Gesu, holds the body of St Ignatius underneath the altar