St.francis of assisi

Steph P.- St. Francis of Assisi

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  • Jan 1, 1181

    First Carthusian Monastery

    In 1181, Francis' birth year, the first Carthusian monastry in england was created. It was established at Witham by Pope Lucius III. Although this monastery does not still exist today, it is still a great achievement in history.
  • Sep 26, 1181

    Birth Date

    Francsis, full name Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone, was born in Assisi, Umbra, Italy into the family of a prosperous merchant. H was the son of Pietro and Pica di Bernardone. He then dedicatd his life to poverty.
  • Jan 1, 1189

    Massacre of the Jews

    At the Coronation of Richard I in 1189, there was a huge rebellion. This rebellion resulted in the murder of many Jews. This one riot killed enough people to deem it a massacre.
  • Nov 19, 1190

    Order of Germanic Hospitals

    During 1190, the Order of German Hospitalers was founded. It was a great orginization that helped many. Although this name only lasted 1198, when it was transformed into the Tuetonic Order, this orginazation continued to help many.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Islam spreads to India

    Throught the seventh century Islam started to spread. It spread to India and by the year 1200 Islam begins to replace the Indian reliogion. Islam is now currently the most practiced reliogion in the world.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Jewish Cabalistic Philosophy

    Many great things happened in history during 1200, including the development of Jewish Cabalistic Philosophy in southern Europe. It is still used today even though it has been slightly modified. It has also been translated over and over in multiple languages, so that Jews everywhere could read it.
  • Jan 1, 1202

    War

    Francis went to war joining some of his fellow citizens from Assisi. The war was between Perugia and Assisi. Francis was soon captured and imprisoned by militants from Perugia.
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Freed

    Francis, after being captured by Perugia, was released in 1203. He then proceeded to return to Assisi. he returned in poor health and it took approxamately two years for him to recover.
  • Jan 1, 1205

    Attempt to Return

    After recouperating from his poor condition from being imprisoned by Perugia, he attempted to renew his job with the military. He joined the war between many Itilian cities and states against the Roman Empire.He fought in the war for about two and a half years.
  • Dec 13, 1208

    Moved by Gospel reading

    While attending his usual mass, Francis heard a moving reading from the Gospel of Mathew. He started to preach to people and gain followers. He also decided to live a spirtually based life.
  • Jan 1, 1209

    Approval

    During the year of 1209 Francis hit a new high in his path of spirtuality. Pope Innocent III, the pope during this time, approved of his simple way of life. He then approved the establishment of the Franciscan Order. By the year 1215 the Fransiscan Order had gained more than 5,000 men.
  • Jan 1, 1209

    Genghis Khan begins Mongol conquests

    Genghis was a skillful warrior. He used many innovative tactics to conquer the land. He also used cruelty, so the people could have surrendured prior to the war. He then continued to conquer more and more land throughout Mongolia.
  • Jan 1, 1212

    Poor Clares

    In 1212, Francis accomplished another great milestone in his life. He established an order for women. This order was named for its first member Clara of Assisi, and was deemed teh Poor Clares.
  • Jan 1, 1221

    Franciscan Brothers and Sisters of Penance

    In 1221, Francis' group expanded once again. He set up the Third Order of Franciscan Brothers and Sisters of Penance. This group was created for both men and women, and accepted everyone.
  • Oct 3, 1226

    Death date

    St. Francis lived a great and prosperous life.He served and helped many. It is not quite clear how he died, but it is clear that the date was October third.
  • Jul 16, 1228

    Canonized

    After years of hard work and dedicating his life to poverty and spirtuality, Francis finally becomes a saint. He was named a saint by Pope Gregory IX From now on, he will forever be known as Saint Francis, rather than Francis. Within two years of this his remains get transferred to the Basilica of Saint Francis, built in his honor.