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Events in May 1308 3
1255 – 1308Albert I of Germany (1255-1308)Died 1 May 1308, aged 52Albert I of Germany (1255-1308). King of the Germans and Duke of Austria, he was assassinated by his nephew John Parricida near Windisch.
1308Battle of InverurieRobert the Bruce defeats the Earl of BuchanRobert the Bruce, recovering from illness, routed the forces of the Comyn Earl of Buchan at Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. The victory broke Comyn power in the north-east and let Bruce lay waste to Buchan, consolidating his hold on Scotland during the Wars of Independence.
1308Assassination of Albert I, King of GermanyHabsburg king killed by his own nephew near the Reuss RiverAlbert I, King of the Germans, was murdered near Windisch by his nephew John of Swabia, known as John Parricida, who resented being denied his share of the family inheritance. The killing triggered a struggle among German princes over the succession, resolved later that year with the election of Henry of Luxembourg.