Year 1306 (MCCCVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1306 March 25 – Robert the Bruce becomes King of the Scots. May – Hugh the younger Despenser, favourite of King Edward II of England,'s married to heiress Eleanor de Clare. May 15 – one of the first exchange contracts (cambium) to mention the city of Bruges involved two parties: Giovanni Villani, representing the Peruzzi Company, granting a loan… (More on 1306)