Where did the Umayyads control at the time of Battle of Tours?
Most of the Iberian Peninsula
Most of Gaul
Most of Italy
Most of Africa
Answer
Most of the Iberian Peninsula was controlled by the Umayyads at the time of the Battle of Tours. The Umayyads were a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Islamic world from 661 to 750. They were based in Damascus, Syria, but they also controlled much of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
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