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Charles Martel (c. 688 – 22 October 741), Martel being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death.
Jul 5, 2024 · Charles Martel (born c. 688—died October 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise [France]) was the mayor of the palace of Austrasia (the eastern part of the Frankish kingdom) from 715 to 741. He reunited and ruled the entire Frankish realm and defeated a sizable Muslim raiding party at Poitiers in 732.
On 22 October 741, Charles Martel, a prominent Frankish leader, passed away. Widely regarded by historians as a key figure in shaping modern Europe, Charles Martel was renowned for his prowess as a warrior and statesman, earning him the nickname “the hammer.”
Charles Martel , Latin Carolus Martellus (“Charles the Hammer”), (born c. 688—died Oct. 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise, Fr.), Carolingian mayor of the palace (715–41).
Aug 19, 2021 · The opposing sides consisted of a Frankish army led by Charles Martel (r. 718-741) against an invading Muslim army under the nominal sovereignty of the Umayyad Caliphate (c. 661-750) based in Damascus, Syria.
Battle of Tours (October 732), victory won by Charles Martel, the de facto ruler of the Frankish kingdoms, over Muslim invaders from Spain. The battlefield cannot be exactly located, but it was fought somewhere between Tours and Poitiers, in what is now west-central France.
Feb 14, 2019 · Charles Martel, also known as Charles the Hammer, was a military leader who presided over the Frankish Kingdom as its de facto ruler during the Middle Ages. Born to the Duke of Pepin, Charles was considered an illegitimate child and was denied power by his stepmother after his father’s death.
May 17, 2018 · The Frankish ruler Charles Martel (ca. 690-741) reestablished central authority in Francia and constructed a power base on which the Carolingian monarchs founded their empire.
Jul 12, 2019 · Charles Martel (August 23, 686 CE–October 22, 741 CE) was the leader of the Frankish army and, effectively, the ruler of the Frankish kingdom, or Francia (present-day Germany and France). He is known for winning the Battle of Tours in 732 CE and turning back the Muslim invasions of Europe.
Although the Merovingian dynasty of kings ruled the Franks, by the time of Charles Martel the real power belonged to the office of mayor of the palace. The kingdom was divided into two main parts, each of which had its own mayor of the palace. Charles was the son of one such mayor, and he took over that office in 719.
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