Battle of Tours

Definition

The Battle of Tours was a significant military engagement in 732 AD between the Frankish and Burgundian forces led by Charles Martel, and an army of the Umayyad Caliphate. This battle halted the Islamic expansion into Western Europe.

Related terms

Charles Martel: He was a Frankish statesman and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks, defeated the Umayyad Caliphate at the Battle of Tours.

Umayyad Caliphate: A major Islamic empire that ruled over vast territories from 661 to 750 AD. It played a key role in expanding Islam across North Africa and into Spain.

Franks: A collection of Germanic peoples that populated parts of present-day France, Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands during Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages.