Martel Halts Islam at Tours: Europe's Fate Decided
Charles Martel's Frankish forces crushed Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi's army near Tours, killing the leader and halting the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula. This decisive victory preserved Christianity as the dominant faith in Europe while Islamic conquests swept through the remnants of the Roman and Persian Empires.
October 10, 732
1294 years ago
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