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Charles Martel (c. 688 – 22 October 741), Martel being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death.
Charles Martel (born c. 688—died October 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise [France]) was the mayor of the palace of Austrasia (the eastern part of the Frankish kingdom) from 715 to 741. He reunited and ruled the entire Frankish realm and defeated a sizable Muslim raiding party at Poitiers in 732.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
Apr 25, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Martel, the Frankish warrior and statesman who defeated the Muslim invasion in 732 and laid the foundation for the Carolingian Renaissance. Discover how he rose from imprisonment to become the most powerful ruler of his time and the ancestor of Charlemagne.
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May 26, 2024 · As Mayor of the Palace, Charles Martel wielded power on a scale that dwarfed the Merovingian kings he nominally served. A warrior to the core, he spent much of his reign in the saddle, leading his armies on campaign after campaign to extend Frankish power and secure his borders.
Aug 19, 2021 · The opposing sides consisted of a Frankish army led by Charles Martel (r. 718-741) against an invading Muslim army under the nominal sovereignty of the Umayyad Caliphate (c. 661-750) based in Damascus, Syria.
Jul 12, 2019 · Learn about Charles Martel, the leader of the Frankish army who defeated the Umayyads at the Battle of Tours in 732 CE and prevented the Muslim conquest of Europe. Find out his biography, family, achievements, and legacy.
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Charles Martel , Latin Carolus Martellus (“Charles the Hammer”), (born c. 688—died Oct. 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise, Fr.), Carolingian mayor of the palace (715–41). He was a child born out of wedlock to Pippin of Herstal, mayor of the palace and virtual ruler of the Frankish realm in the waning days of the Merovingian dynasty.
