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Saint '''Francis of Assisi''' (c. 1181 – 1226), born '''Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone''', was an [[Italy|Italian]] {{Wiki|Catholic}} friar, deacon and preacher. He is one of the most venerated religious figures in history. | Saint '''Francis of Assisi''' (c. 1181 – 1226), born '''Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone''', was an [[Italy|Italian]] {{Wiki|Catholic}} friar, deacon, and preacher. He is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.<ref>{{WP|Francis of Assisi}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Preaching sermons=== | ===Preaching sermons=== | ||
Francis led the Franciscan movement, | Francis led the Franciscan movement, whose adherents believed that [[Jesus of Nazareth]] had told his followers to take vows of poverty as described in the passage of King [[James VI and I|James]]' {{Wiki|Gospel of Luke}} "And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey; neither staff, nor scrip, nor bead, nor money; neither have two coats."<ref name="Santa Croce">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce]]</ref><ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Santa Croce (Identity)|Database: Santa Croce]]</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
After his death, Francis' life was immortalized in frescoes painted by [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]] on the {{Wiki|Sassetti Chapel}} of [[Santa Trinita]] between 1483 and 1485 in [[Florence]], [[Italy]].<ref name="Santa Trinita">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Trinita]]</ref> | After his death, Francis' life was immortalized in frescoes painted by [[Domenico Ghirlandaio]] on the {{Wiki|Sassetti Chapel}} of [[Santa Trinita]] between 1483 and 1485 in [[Florence]], [[Italy]].<ref name="Santa Trinita">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Trinita]]</ref> | ||
In | In 2012, [[Shaun Hastings]]' [[database]] entry on the [[Basilica di Santa Croce]] included Saint Francis' retelling of Jesus' vow and the later persecution of his followers by the [[John XXII|Pope]].<ref name="Santa Croce"/> It was later included in [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s database entry in 2014 for their [[Identity Project]].<ref name="ACI"/> Another of Hastings' entries also described Ghirlandaio's fresco depictions of Saint Francis.<ref name="Santa Trinita"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 29 February 2024
Saint Francis of Assisi (c. 1181 – 1226), born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon, and preacher. He is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.[1]
Biography
Preaching sermons
Francis led the Franciscan movement, whose adherents believed that Jesus of Nazareth had told his followers to take vows of poverty as described in the passage of King James' Gospel of Luke "And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey; neither staff, nor scrip, nor bead, nor money; neither have two coats."[2][3]
Legacy
After his death, Francis' life was immortalized in frescoes painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio on the Sassetti Chapel of Santa Trinita between 1483 and 1485 in Florence, Italy.[4]
In 2012, Shaun Hastings' database entry on the Basilica di Santa Croce included Saint Francis' retelling of Jesus' vow and the later persecution of his followers by the Pope.[2] It was later included in Abstergo Entertainment's database entry in 2014 for their Identity Project.[3] Another of Hastings' entries also described Ghirlandaio's fresco depictions of Saint Francis.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
