Charles Martel was the commander of Frankish and Burgundian forces that defeated an army of the Umayyad Caliphate in October 732 CE at the Battle of Tours (also called the Battle of Poitiers).
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Which leader halted the muslim invasion of Western Europe at he battle of tours
Which leader halted the muslim invasion of western europe at he battle of tours
The Battle of Tours was the final battle that drove the Muslim Moors from western Europe. It took place in Spain in 1492.
There is no Muslim city in Western Europe.
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In 732, the Franks halt to further Muslim advance into Europe
The Battle of Tours in 732 AD, where Frankish leader Charles Martel defeated the advancing Muslim forces, is credited with halting the Muslim expansion into Western Europe. This victory helped to solidify Christianity's dominance in Europe and prevented Islam from becoming the continent's major religion.
It halted the Muslim invasions Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours (variously dated 732 or 733) ended the Muslim advance into Europe that had begun in Spain in 711. This allowed most of Western Europe to remain untouched by Islam and secured the position of Christendom. The Muslims were pushed back into Spain thus keeping Western Europe under influence of Catholic Christianity
The victory at the Battle of Tours prevented Islam from spreading into Europe. This preserved Christianity for many centuries.Because if the Muslims had won, western Europe might have become part of the Muslim Empire.
The outcome of the Battle of Tours, fought by Spanish-Muslims and Charles Martel, was to stop the spread of Islam into Europe.The battle of Tours occured in 732 when the Frankish army confronted the Muslim army to stop their spread in Western Europe.
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