What is 1309?
{{Year nav|1309}} {{Year in various calendars|1309}} {{Year article header|1309}} == Events == * [[March 9]] – [[Pope Clement V]] settles the papal seat in [[Avignon]], following a visit. * [[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 headquarters on the island, and rename themselves as the [[Knights of Rhodes]]. * [[Alnwick Castle]], Northumberland, bought by the Percy family, later [[Earl of Northumberland|Earls of Northumberland]]. == Births == * [[Leo V of Armenia]] (died [[1341]]) == Deaths == * [[May 5]] – [[Charles II of Naples]] * [[James of St. George]], Savoyard military architect (born [[1230]]) [[Category:1309| ]]