1307
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Featured events in 1307
1307EuropeCulture
Dante begins the Divine Comedy in exile
Wandering the courts of Verona and Ravenna, Dante Alighieri set out to write a hundred-canto poem describing a pilgrimage through hell, purgatory, and heaven…
1307Late Middle Ages
1307EuropeReligion
Templars arrested across France at dawn
On Friday the thirteenth, Philip IV's agents simultaneously seized every Templar they could find in a coordinated sweep across the kingdom.
October 1307Late Middle Ages
1307EuropePolitics
Edward I dies at Burgh by Sands
Riding north once more to crush the Scots, the old king collapsed within sight of the Solway Firth.
July 1307Late Middle Ages
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1307?
Saeculum lists 3 events from 1307. The most significant is Dante begins the Divine Comedy in exile.
What era was 1307 part of?
1307 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1307?
The events from 1307 span Europe.
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