Events of 1307

• 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 - Friday the 13th: 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.

Undated

• Edward II becomes King of England.
• The Mongol raid of India ends.
• The use of The Scottish Maiden is first documented in Ireland.

Births

• date unknown - William II, Count of Hainaut

Also see 1307 births.

Deaths

• April 7 - Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I of England (b. 1271)
• July 4 - Rudolph I of Bohemia (b. 1281)
• July 7 - King Edward I of England (b. 1239)
• Leo III of Armenia (b. 1289)
• Emperor Chengzong of Yuan China
• Guillaume de Gisors, grand master of the Priory of Sion (b. 1219)
• Hethum II of Armenia (b. 1266)

Also see 1307 deaths.

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