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=//__ Ignatius of Loyola __//= ~ Where he was born

Ignatius came from an esteemed Basque noble family, whose Castle Loyola lay in the Urola valley in the neighborhood of of the city Azpeitia. His father, don Beltan de Loyola, married on July 13th 1467. She came of the wealthy family of the Crown Jurist Royal Cort. Also the Lords of the crowd of castilla. The Wedding took place in the neighborhood Azcoitia in the hlouse of the family Licina. From that marriage came at least eleven- thirteen children: seven son and four daughters. Ignatius was last born son who in 1491, after twenty four marriage years was given yet almost unexpectedly. The exact birthday of Ignatiusis not known.
 * -The Marriage of His Parents **

**-Childhood** At the age of sixteen years he was sent to serve as a page to Juan Valazquez, the treasurer of the kingdom of Castile. As a member of the Velazaquez household, he was frequently at court and developed a taste for all it presented, especially ladies.

**-Education** Ignatius spent ten years (1524-1534) getting an education at Barcelona, Alcla, Salamanca, Paris, starting by going to elementary to learn Latin grammar, and ending with a Master of Art degree from University of Paris.

**- Job(s)** Eventually he found himself age 30 in May of 1521 as an officer defending the fortress of the town of Pamplona against the French, who claimed the territory as their own against Spain. The Spaniards were terribly outnumbered and and commander of the Spanish forces wanted to surrender, but Ignatius convinced him to fight on for the honor of Spain, if not for victory. During the battle a cannonball struck Ignatius wounding one leg and breaking the other. because they admired his courage, the french soldiers carried him back to recuperate at home, the castle of Loyola, rather than to prison.

Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuits (the Society of Jesus). The Jesuits were one of the major spearheads of the Counter-Reformatin. The work done by Ignatius Loyola was seen as an important counter to Marin Luther and John Calvin.
 * - Influence on the World **