1307
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1307 (MCCCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1307th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 307th year of the 2nd millennium, the 7th year of the 14th century, and the 8th year of the 1300s decade. As of the start of 1307, the Gregorian calendar was 8 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- January 18 – German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia.
- July – The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes.
- September 5 – Pope Clement V confirms the Knights Hospitaller possession of Rhodes, although only Feracle had fallen to their attacks.
- October 13 – All Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.
- November 18 – (Legendary) – William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head.
- Edward II becomes King of England.
- Per Abad writes the codex of the Cantar de mio Cid.
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Births
- date unknown – William II, Count of Hainaut
Deaths
- April 7 – Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I of England (born 1271)
- July 4 – Rudolph I of Bohemia (born 1281)
- July 7 – King Edward I of England (born 1239)
- Leo IV of Armenia (born 1289)
- Emperor Chengzong of Yuan China
- Guillaume de Gisors, grand master of the Priory of Sion (born 1219)
- Hethum II of Armenia (born 1266)
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