Battle of Tours, 732 AD ⚔️ How did the Franks turn the Islamic Tide?
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In 732, Charles Martel led the Franks to a decisive victory against the Umayyad invasion at the Battle of Tours, halting the Muslim advance into Francia. This battle marked a significant turning point in European history, preventing the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into Western Europe.
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- The Battle of Tours in 732, where Charles Martel's Franks defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, marked a crucial turning point in preventing the Muslim advance into Francia.
- The complex dynamics between Berber and Arab Muslims in Al-Andalus, culminating in Munusa's rebellion and alliance with Odo of Aquitaine, played a significant role in shaping the events that led to the Battle of Tours.
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Battle of Tours: Halting Muslim Invasion 732
- In the year 732, Charles Martel, leader of the Franks, faced an Umayyad invasion led by Abd al-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi.
- The Umayyad Caliphate had expanded its control from Khurasan to Tripoli by the mid-7th century.
- In 711, North African Arabs and Berbers invaded the Visigothic kingdom, leading to the subjugation of Hispania.
- Al-Samh, the Muslim Governor of Al-Andalus, besieged Carcassonne and attempted to conquer Toulouse in 720.
- Al-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi, a respected Arab leader, took command after Al-Samh's defeat outside Toulouse.
- Tensions between Berber and Arab Muslims in Al-Andalus led to Munusa's rebellion and alliance with Odo of Aquitaine.
- Al-Rahman planned an incursion into Aquitaine, amassing an army of 15-20,000 men by 732.
- Charles Martel, concerned about Odo's alliance with Neustria, twice attacked Aquitaine in 731.
- Al-Rahman's army invaded Aquitaine in 732, seizing Bordeaux and defeating Odo's forces.
- Charles Martel's army confronted the Umayyads at the Battle of Tours in October 732, leading to a decisive victory and halting the Muslim advance into Francia.
