battle of tours
The Battle of Tours was a significant medieval military encounter fought in 732 between the Frankish forces led by Charles Martel, a Frankish statesman and military leader, and the Islamic forces of the Umayyad Caliphate. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Franks and halted the Muslim advance into Western Europe, thus safeguarding the future of the Christian domains.
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