1309

Years: 1306 1307 1308 - 1309 - 1310 1311 1312

Decades: 1270s 1280s 1290s - 1300s - 1310s 1320s 1330s

Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century

Events

• August 15 - The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquartes on the island, and rename themselves as the Knights of Rhodes
• Alnwick Castle bought by the Percy family, later Earls of Northumberland
• France moves the Catholic Church from Rome to Avignon in southern France.

Births

• Leo V of Armenia (died 1341)

Deaths

• May 5 - Charles II of Naples (born 1248)
• James of St George, Savoyard military architect (born 1230)

See also: 1309, 1230, 1248, 1270s, 1280s, 1290s, 1300s, 1306, 1307, 1308