Charles the Hammer

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Charles the Hammer was a Frankish statesman and military leader best known for halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732.

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instanceOf Frankish statesman
historical figure
military leader
alsoKnownAs Charles the Hammer NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 688
birthPlace Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED
Herstal NERFINISHED
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Carloman I NERFINISHED
Grifo NERFINISHED
Pepin the Short NERFINISHED
conflict Umayyad expansion into Gaul
country Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED
culture Frankish
date Battle of Tours: 732 NERFINISHED
deathDate 22 October 741
deathPlace Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED
Quierzy NERFINISHED
describedBySource Annales Mettenses priores NERFINISHED
Liber Historiae Francorum NERFINISHED
endTime as de facto ruler of the Franks: 741
era Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
father Pepin of Herstal NERFINISHED
grandchild Charlemagne NERFINISHED
influenced Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED
Frankish military organization
knownFor Halting Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours
Laying foundations of the Carolingian Empire
Strengthening the Frankish cavalry
legacy Considered a precursor to the Carolingian emperors
Regarded as a key figure in stopping Islamic expansion into Western Europe
militaryRank Commander
mother Alpaida NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Pippinid dynasty NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Poitiers (732) NERFINISHED
Battle of Tours NERFINISHED
notableWork Reorganization of Frankish military and administration
opponent Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi NERFINISHED
Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
positionHeld Duke and Prince of the Franks NERFINISHED
Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia NERFINISHED
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
predecessor Chilperic II NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
spouse Rotrude of Trier NERFINISHED
Swanachild NERFINISHED
startTime as de facto ruler of the Franks: 718
successor Pepin the Short NERFINISHED

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Charles Martel alternateName Charles the Hammer