Battle of Tours

Name: Battle of Tours
Start: 732-01-01
End: 732-12-31
Location: Aquitanien

732 • Aquitanien Feldschlacht

France in the 8th century. Aquitaine and Septimania marked in brown and green respectively.

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Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours

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Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi-الأمير أبو سعيد عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله الغافقي العكي الشهيد في معركة بلاط الشهداء

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Sujet : Bataille de Poitiers (1356) Miniature Scènes historiques -- 15e siècle Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : PoitouCh1

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Sujet : Bataille de Poitiers (1356) Miniature Scènes historiques -- 15e siècle Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : PoitouCh1

Author: Maître de Marguerite d'Orléans. Graveur présuméLicense:PD

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Bataille de Poitiers. Lyon. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms 880 f. 086v

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Map with the position of Charles Martel's Army at Tours (Poitiers) in 732.

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Charles Martel at Battle of Tours, Great Chronicles of France

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Charles Martel fighting the Saracens at Tours-Poitiers in 732, Great Chronicles of France

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Vorzeit und Gegenwart : eine historische Lese-Gabe zur Unterhaltung und Belehrung für alle Stände ; 2. 1832

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Adres wydawniczy: Paris : L. Hachette, 1862 ([s.l. : s.n.])Współtwórcy: Lahure, Charles Auguste (1809 - 1887) WydawcaOpis fizyczny: [4], 104 s. : il. ; 29 cm

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs, was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. It resulted in victory for the Frankish and Aquitanian forces, led by Charles Martel, over the invading Umayyad forces, led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi, governor of al-Andalus. Many historians, including Edward Gibbon, have credited the Christian victory as an important factor in curtailing the spread of Islam in Western Europe.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Frankish victory; end of large-scale Muslim expansion in Europe.

Frankish Realm

Commander: Karl Martell
Strength: ca. 15.000 - 30.000
Casualties: Gering

Umayyad Caliphate

Commander: Abd ar-Rahman †
Strength: ca. 20.000 - 50.000
Casualties: Moderat (inkl. General)

Strategic Context

Defense of the Frankish Realm against expansion from occupied Spain.

Conflict / War

Muslim conquests

Decisive Caliphate victory; permanent loss of Syria for Byzantium.

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