Battle of Tours
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Date
October 10, 732
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Tours,
Nouvelle-Aquitaine,
France
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Battle of Tours
Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi near the city of Tours. It halted the Muslim advance into Western Europe, preserving Christianity as the dominant faith. This victory is cited as halting the northward advance of Islam in western Europe.