Agnes of Assisi was a 13th-century nun and a founding member of the Poor Clares. Born Caterina Offreducia to a noble family in Assisi, she joined her sister Clare in following the ascetic path of Francis of Assisi. After resisting her family's attempts to force her into marriage, she dedicated her life to religious devotion. As an influential abbess, she expanded the order by establishing several convents across Italy, including locations in Florence, Verona, Padua, Venice, and Mantua, helping to shape the community for future women.