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Charles Martel checked the Umayyad advance at the Battle of Tours

Frankish forces halted Islamic expansion into Western Europe in 732 CE

In 732 CE, Frankish military leader Charles Martel rallied infantry forces near Tours to confront an advancing Umayyad army led by Abdul Rahman Al-Ghafiqi. The victory halted northward Islamic expansion from Spain into Western Europe and consolidated the prestige of the Carolingian dynasty.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Frankish forces halted Islamic expansion into Western Europe in 732 CE. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.