Modestini was a native of the region of Poggibonsi, declared an imperial city in that period by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, according to some accounts as having been born in the small village of Gaggiano, which lay on the major road between that city and Castellina in Chianti. He was born around 1180-1182, making him a contemporary of Francis of Assisi.
Modestini hailed from Poggibonsi, a region declared an imperial city by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, according to some accounts he was born in the small village of Gaggiano, which lay on the major road between that city and Castellina in Chianti. Born around 1180-1182, Modestini lived during the same time as Francis of Assisi.