Battle of Tours–Poitiers AD 732

Charles Martel's Franks defeat the Umayyad governor of al-Andalus, halting Muslim advance into Gaul.

Map showing the location of Battle of Tours–Poitiers — Border map for AD 700. See Europe in AD 700.

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Key facts

Date	AD 732
Type	Battle
Location	46.75° N, 0.35° E
Nearest city on the map	Paris (about 278 km)
Territory of (map of AD 700)	Frankish Kingdom

Rulers in AD 732

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Byzantium	Leo III	717–741
Franks / HRE / Germany	Merovingian kings	511–751

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