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===Papal career===
===Papal career===
In 1322, John declared the [[Franciscans]]' vow of poverty to be illegal, claiming that [[Jesus Christ]] had owned property and encouraged his followers to do the same. This meant that the Franciscans were forced to collect money and land which would go to the Pope.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce]]</ref><ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce (Identity)|Database: Santa Croce]]</ref>
In 1322, John declared the [[Franciscans]]' vow of poverty to be illegal, claiming that [[Jesus Christ]] had owned property and encouraged his followers to do the same. This meant that the Franciscans were forced to collect money and land which would go to the Pope.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce]]</ref><ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce (Identity)|Database: Santa Croce]]</ref>
He is responsible for approving the return of the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order]] under a different name, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Order_of_Christ Order of Christ], which was facilitated by King Denis of Portugal, under the Papal Bull ''Ad ea ex quibus''.


===Legacy===
===Legacy===
In a 2012 [[Animus#Animus 2.0|Animus 2.0]] [[Database]] [[Database: Santa Croce|entry]] on [[Santa Croce]], written by [[Shaun Hastings]], he included the Pope's legal declaration within.<ref name="AC2"/> It was later included in [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s Database [[Database: Santa Croce (Identity)|entry]] as well in 2014 for the [[Identity Project]].<ref name="ACI"/>
In a 2012 [[Animus#Animus 2.0|Animus 2.0]] [[Database]] [[Database: Santa Croce|entry]] on [[Santa Croce]], written by [[Shaun Hastings]], he included the Pope's legal declaration within.<ref name="AC2"/> It was later included in [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s Database [[Database: Santa Croce (Identity)|entry]] as well in 2014 for the [[Identity Project]].<ref name="ACI"/>
==Behind the scenes==
Historically, John XXII was responsible for issuing the {{Wiki|papal bull}} ''Ad ea ex quibus'' in 1319, which allowed the former order of the [[Templars|Knights Templar]] to be reconstituted in [[Portugal]] as the {{Wiki|Military Order of Christ}}, under the protection of King {{Wiki|Denis of Portugal}}.<ref>{{WP|Military Order of Christ}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 14:47, 7 September 2025

Pope John XXII (Latin: Ioannes XXII; c. 1244 – 1334), born Jacques Duèze was Pope from 1316 to his death, succeeding Clement V.

Biography

Papal career

In 1322, John declared the Franciscans' vow of poverty to be illegal, claiming that Jesus Christ had owned property and encouraged his followers to do the same. This meant that the Franciscans were forced to collect money and land which would go to the Pope.[1][2]

Legacy

In a 2012 Animus 2.0 Database entry on Santa Croce, written by Shaun Hastings, he included the Pope's legal declaration within.[1] It was later included in Abstergo Entertainment's Database entry as well in 2014 for the Identity Project.[2]

Behind the scenes

Historically, John XXII was responsible for issuing the papal bull Ad ea ex quibus in 1319, which allowed the former order of the Knights Templar to be reconstituted in Portugal as the Military Order of Christ, under the protection of King Denis of Portugal.[3]

Appearances

References