Timeline November 1308

Events in November 1308 3

• 1266 – 1308 John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) Died 8 November 1308, aged 42 John Duns Scotus (1266-1308). Scottish Franciscan friar and philosopher-theologian known as the "Subtle Doctor," he died at Cologne while teaching for the Order. His writings on univocity of being and individuation shaped later Scholastic thought.
• 1308 Teutonic Knights seize Danzig Takeover of the Baltic port kills much of its population The Teutonic Knights, invited by Poland to help defend the city against Brandenburg, instead captured Danzig (Gdańsk) for themselves and killed a large part of its inhabitants. The seizure gave the Order control of Pomerania and cut Poland off from the Baltic Sea for over a century.
• 1308 Election of Henry VII as King of the Germans Luxembourg count chosen to succeed the murdered Albert I Following the assassination of Albert I, the prince-electors met at Frankfurt and chose Henry, Count of Luxembourg, as King of the Germans. Henry was later crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome in 1312, founding a brief period of Luxembourg influence over imperial politics.