1309
Pope Clement V officially moves the seat of the Catholic Church to Avignon, France, beginning the "Babylonian Captivity." The King of France is now the real head of the Catholic Church.
Rhodes surrenders to Christian Knights, who turn it into an independent nation that survives for two centuries. Although just off the coast of Turkey, Rhodes is part of Greece today.
Pope Clement V officially moves the seat of the Catholic Church to Avignon, France, beginning the "Babylonian Captivity." The King of France is now the real head of the Catholic Church.
Rhodes surrenders to Christian Knights, who turn it into an independent nation that survives for two centuries. Although just off the coast of Turkey, Rhodes is part of Greece today.