The Battle that Ended Arab Conquest in Europe: 732AD Historical Battle of Tours March 4, 2024 Unipro2013main Ancient History, Historical, History </p> <h2>Battle of Tours </h2> <p> The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. It resulted in the victory for the Frankish and Aquitanian forces, led by Charles Martel, over the invading Muslim forces of the Umayyad Caliphate, led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi, governor of al-Andalus. Several historians, such as Edward Gibbon, have credited the Christian victory in the battle as an important factor in curtailing the Islamization of Western Europe.</p> <p>00:00 The Umayyad Caliphate<br /> 00:51 The Franks<br /> 01:25 The Umayyad expansion<br /> 01:58 Battle of Toulouse<br /> 02:40 The Umayyad raids continue<br /> 03:26 Siege of Bordeaux<br /> 04:02 The Frankish alliance<br /> 04:40 The Umayyad advance<br /> 05:31 The armies meet<br /> 05:54 Skirmishes before the main battle<br /> 06:17 Before the battle<br /> 07:36 The Umayyads launch the attack<br /> 08:14 Combat begins<br /> 10:12 The Umayyads start to break<br /> 11:01 Aftermath<br /> Credit to : Historical Total War Battles</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
