Battle of Amblève
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The Battle of Amblève was an early 8th-century victory in present-day Belgium that helped establish Charles Martel’s military reputation and consolidate his power in the Frankish realms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Amblève canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Carolingian rise to power ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Charles Martel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilperic II NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustrian Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ Radbod, King of the Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragenfrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austrasian supporters of Charles Martel
ⓘ
Neustrian royal faction of Chilperic II ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Martel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilperic II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragenfrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Frankish civil war engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 716 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Frankish annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Vincy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
strengthening of Austrasian dominance
ⓘ
weakening of Neustrian political influence ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Frankish realms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wallonia ⓘ |
| location | present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Charles Martel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilperic II NERFINISHED ⓘ Radbod, King of the Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragenfrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Neustrian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frankish civil wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
power struggle for the position of Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia ⓘ |
| place | near Amblève River ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cologne (716) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | victory for Charles Martel ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Charles Martel’s power in the Frankish realms
ⓘ
helped establish Charles Martel’s military reputation ⓘ marked Charles Martel’s return from exile ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
ambush
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feigned retreat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 8th century ⓘ |
| year | 716 ⓘ |
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