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Alpaida. Charles Martel (/ mɑːrˈtɛl /; c. 688 – 22 October 741), [3] 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. [4][5][6] He was a son of the Frankish ...
Aug 31, 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. His byname, Martel, means “the hammer.”.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
Apr 25, 2023 · 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.”. His military achievements and strategic leadership defended the Frankish kingdom ...
- Celeste Neill
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). He was a child born out of wedlock to Pippin of Herstal, mayor of the palace and virtual ruler of the Frankish realm in the waning days of the Merovingian dynasty.
May 17, 2018 · Charles Martel was the illegitimate son of Pepin of Heristal and a noblewoman named Alpaide. When Pepin died in 714, Charles successfully asserted his claims to power over the resistance of Pepin's widow, Plectrude, and became mayor of the palace. Charles attracted and maintained a group of personal retainers who formed the core of the royal ...
Aug 19, 2021 · The Battle of Poitiers aka the Battle of Tours took place over roughly a week in early October of 732. 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.
May 26, 2024 · Charles Martel died in 741 at the height of his power, leaving his kingdom to his sons Carloman and Pepin the Short. His legacy has been the subject of much debate among historians. Some see him as a brutish warlord who plundered the Church and set a dangerous precedent for the erosion of ecclesiastical authority.
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