Francis of Assisi
c. 1181–1226
Italian friar who founded the Franciscan order.
Francis of Assisi (c. 1181–1226) was a religious leader, born in Assisi and died in Portiuncula.
- Known as
- Religious leader
- Category
- Religious Figures
- Born
- c. 1181, Assisi
- Died
- 1226, Portiuncula
Alive at the same time as Francis of Assisi
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Portrait: Parzi, Public domain.
