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Oct 23, 1491
The birth of Ignacio Lopez de Loyola
Ignacio Lopez de Loyola is born in the Loyola castle in Azpeitia in the Basque region of Spain -
Period: Dec 24, 1491 to Jul 31, 1556
St. Ignatius of Loyola
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the New World
In 1492 Christopher Columbus a Spanish voyager discovers the New World after sailing from Spain -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci starts the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci, one of the great minds of the renaissance, starts the Mona Lisa and completes it in three or four years -
Jan 1, 1509
Ignatius joins the military
Inigo Lopez takes up arms for the Duke of Najera to help the Spanish military -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation begins in Europe
The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95-theses -
Jul 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes leads the Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Hernan Cortes arrives iin Mexico with his Spanish army and begins taking control of the New Land -
May 20, 1521
Ignatius is hit by cannonball
At the battle of Pamplona Ignatius is struck in the leg with a cannonball severely injuring his leg -
May 22, 1521
Ignatius becomes soldier for Christ
During his recovery from his injury Ignatius began to read works of great saints. He then decides to live a more holy life. -
Mar 25, 1522
Ignatisu visits a Benedictine monastery
Ignatius begins his new ways of life and visits the Benedictine monastery, Santa Maria de Montserrat -
Oct 1, 1522
Ignaitus visits Manresa
Later in 1522 Ignatius visited Manresa, Catalonia and stayed at the Santa Cove -
Sep 3, 1523
Ignatius visits the Holy Land
Ignatius makes a pilgramage to the Holy Land but is only permitted to stay for a short time. He vows to return there again one day. -
Jan 1, 1524
Ignatius studies in Barcelona
Sometime in 1524 Ignatius began private studies in Barcelona, Spain -
Oct 1, 1524
Ignatius finishes Spirtual Exercises
Sometime while in Barcelona in 1524 Ignatius finished his first text of the Spiritual Exercises -
Jan 1, 1526
Ignatius studies in Alcala
In 1526 Ignatius and thee followers moved to Alcala to study at the university there -
Oct 1, 1526
Ignatius is put to trial
Later in 1526 while studying at Alcala, Ignatius was put to trial by the Spanish Inquisition for what they believed was heresy -
Jan 1, 1527
Ignatius studies in Salamanca
In 1527 Ignatius went to the University of Salamanca to study there -
May 6, 1527
Sack of Rome
Rome, Italy is attacked and sacked by multiple belligerents, this signals the end of the Italian Renaissance -
Oct 1, 1527
Ignatius is put to a second trial
Ignatius is once again put to trial by the Inquisition -
Jan 1, 1528
Ignatius moves to Paris
in 1528 Ignatius moved to Paris, France where he began studying at the University of Paris -
Jan 1, 1532
Church of England breaks away from Roman Catholic Chruch
The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Cattholic Church and names King Henry VIII its leader -
Aug 15, 1534
Society of Jesus is formed
Ignatius and six other students make their vows to this new order in Montmartre outside Paris, in a crypt beneath the church of Saint Denis -
Jan 1, 1535
Ignatius earns Masters Degree
Ignaitus earns his masters degree from the Universtiy of Paris in 1535 -
Jan 1, 1537
Pope Paul III gives commendation
Pope Paul III approves the Society of Jesus and permits them to become ordained priests -
Jan 1, 1546
Michaelangelo named chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
Michaelangelo, another great mind of the renaissance, is named architect of St. Peter's Basilica which would not be completed till 1626 -
Jan 1, 1554
Ignatius writes the Jesuit Constitutions
Thes pledges the Jesuits to the Pope and lets the Pope use them for any service he may wish -
Jul 31, 1556
Ignatius dies of illness
Ignatius dies of illness in 1556 and leaves the Society of Jesus to his followers. This order soon spreads around the world.
