Battle of Bordeaux (732)
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The Battle of Bordeaux (732) was a major early medieval clash in southwestern Gaul in which invading Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus defeated the local Aquitanian army, setting the stage for the later Battle of Tours.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bordeaux (732) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the early Middle Ages ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the River Garonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Al-Andalus
NERFINISHED
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Aquitanian army NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Christian forces of Aquitaine
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Muslim forces from Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| commander | Duke Odo of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Umayyad expansion into Western Europe ⓘ |
| consequence |
heavy losses for Aquitanian forces
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increased Frankish influence over Aquitaine ⓘ weakening of Aquitaine’s ability to resist further Umayyad advances ⓘ |
| date | 732 ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Poitiers (732)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occurred during the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into Gaul ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Gaul ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Aquitanian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frankish–Umayyad conflicts
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad invasion of Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Bordeaux ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Umayyad raids into Aquitaine ⓘ |
| region | Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Garonne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
opened the way for deeper Umayyad advance into Aquitaine
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prompted Odo of Aquitaine to seek aid from the Franks ⓘ set the stage for Charles Martel’s intervention at the Battle of Tours ⓘ |
| year | 732 ⓘ |
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