1309
Clement V settles at Avignon
The papal court pitched its tents in a Provencal town belonging to the counts of Provence, initially a temporary arrangement for a sickly pope who dreaded…
Angkor's long decline
The Khmer Empire's colossal temple-city on the Tonle Sap was increasingly outmatched by rising Thai kingdoms to its north.
Teutonic Knights move capital to Marienburg
Grand Master Siegfried von Feuchtwangen shifted the Order's headquarters from Venice to the brick fortress on the Nogat, consolidating a Baltic state built…
Siege of Gibraltar by Castile
Ferdinand IV of Castile wrested Gibraltar from the Marinid Moors, planting the Castilian banner on the limestone rock for the first time.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1309?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1309. The most significant is Clement V settles at Avignon.
What era was 1309 part of?
1309 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1309?
The events from 1309 span Europe and Southeast Asia.