732 AD
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel's Franks halt an Umayyad advance in Gaul.
- Time period
- 732 AD
- Region
- France
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Frankish Kingdom and Umayyad Caliphate
In October 732 CE, Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an Umayyad army led by Abd al-Rahman near Tours and Poitiers. The victory halted a northward advance in Gaul. It raised the Carolingian family's prestige and prepared the later rise of Charlemagne.