What notable military campaign did Charles Martel embark on?
Re-establishing Franks as masters of all Gaul
Conquest of Rome
Invasion of Spain
Crusade against the Umayyad
Answer
Charles Martel was a Frankish military leader who is credited with defeating the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732, which is considered to have halted the Muslim expansion into Europe. Martel also played a key role in re-establishing the Franks as masters of all Gaul, which was divided into several independent kingdoms after the death of Clovis I in 511.
Conqueror or Savior: The Legend of Charles Martel
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