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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Martel | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Frankish statesman
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historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Charles the Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 688 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Frankish Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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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
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Quierzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Annales Mettenses priores
NERFINISHED
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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
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Frankish military organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Halting Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours
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Laying foundations of the Carolingian Empire ⓘ Strengthening the Frankish cavalry ⓘ |
| legacy |
Considered a precursor to the Carolingian emperors
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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
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Battle of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Reorganization of Frankish military and administration ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke and Prince of the Franks
NERFINISHED
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Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor of the Palace of Neustria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chilperic II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Rotrude of Trier
NERFINISHED
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Swanachild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | as de facto ruler of the Franks: 718 ⓘ |
| successor | Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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