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Appointed Bishop of Comminges
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Clement V Biography and Timeline
Follow Clement V through 14 dated historical records for France.
Clement V, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1259–1314Years on this page
1259
1260
Birth of Clement V
Birth of Clement V
Role range: 1305-1314
1299
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux
1305
Pope
Appointed Pope, Bertrand de got Archbishop of Bordeaux, a Gascon subject of Edward I
Role range: 1305-1314
Confirmation of Charters
Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters
Role range: 1305-1314
Coronation
Crowned in the presence of Philip IV of France
Role range: 1305-1314
Oath
Clement V absolves Edward I from his oath to abide by the Confirmation of Charters
Role range: 1305-1314
1309
Exile of Clement V
1st Pope of the "Babylonian Captivity," the "Avignon Exile"
Role range: 1305-1314
Moves the papal Curia from Rome to Avignon to please Philip IV
Moves the papal Curia from Rome to Avignon to please Philip IV
Role range: 1305-1314
1311
Council of Vienne
Convokes the Council of Vienne
Role range: 1305-1314
1312
Knights Templars
Suppresses the Order of Templars
Role range: 1305-1314
1313
Rule of Empire
Rules that the Papacy must approve of the Electors choice for Emperor
Role range: 1305-1314
1314
Execution
The grand master of the Templars, Jacques de Molay, is burned at the stake
Role range: 1305-1314
Death of Clement V
Death of Clement V
Role range: 1305-1314
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.