The Battle of Tours (In Our Time)
732 · Resource
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours. In 732 a large Arab army invaded Gaul from northern Spain, and travelled as far north as Poitiers. There they were defeated by Charles Martel, whose Frankish and Burgundian forces repelled the invaders. The result confirmed the regional supremacy of Charles, who went on to establish a strong Frankish dynasty.
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Around 732
- An Lushan Rebellion (755)
- Viking Age (793)
- Islamic Golden Age (750)
- Khmer Empire (Angkor) (802)
- Arab conquest of the Maghreb (647)
- Reign of Charlemagne (768)
- Death of Muhammad (632)
- Battle of Yarmouk (636)
- Abbasid Caliphate founded (750)
- Fall of the Sasanian Empire (651)