Battle of Tours

Tour, Battle of
The pivotal conflict in 732 CE between the Franks, led by Charles Martel, and the advancing Muslim forces, marking a significant halt in Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
Martel, Charles
King of the Franks who halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732.

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