Organization
Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor)
Mendicant order founded by Francis of Assisi and approved by word of mouth by Innocent III in 1209 or 1210; Honorius III confirmed its final rule in 1223. The friars renounced property, lived by begging and preached.
- Dates
- between 1209 and 1210 – …
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- Europe and the Mediterranean in the 13th century
Events
- Francis of Assisi founds the Franciscan orderbetween 1209 and 1210 · Western and Central Europe