Which area did Charles Martel restore centralized government in?
Francia
Burgundy
Brittany
Aquitaine
Answer
Francia was a region of western Europe that was ruled by the Franks. In 732, Charles Martel, a Frankish leader, defeated the Muslim army at the Battle of Tours, which helped to stop the Muslim expansion into Europe. Charles Martel then restored centralized government to Francia, which had been weakened by the civil wars that had followed the death of Charlemagne.
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