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Oct 18, 2024 · Charles Martel, 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 sizeable Muslim raiding party at Poitiers in 732.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
- Born To A Frankish Statesman. He was born in 23august c. 688, Herstal, Belgium, by then was known as Austrasia. Charles was the illegitimate son of Pippin II of Herstal, the mayor of the palace of Austrasia and Alpaida, Pepin’s mistress and a noblewoman.
- He Was Polygamous. He married Rotrude as his first wife from 718 to 741. They had a son Pepin the Short, King of the Franks, and therefore they were grandparents of Charlemagne.
- He Was Imprisoned by Plectrude. Both Charles and Plectrude faced rebellion throughout the Frankish kingdom when Pippin’s will was made known. The king, Chilperic II, was in the power of Ragenfrid, mayor of the palace of Neustria, who joined forces with the Frisians in Holland in order to eliminate Charles.
- He Fought For The Position of Mayor of The Palace. His success made resistance by Plectrude and the Australians useless, and they submitted. In 719 Charles defeated Ragenfrid at Soissons and forced him to retreat to Angers.
Martel is a pretty town on the banks of the Dordogne river in the Lot department. Its skyline has many medi-eval towers and is quite unique. The town developed due to its strategic location at the crossroads of the important wine and salt trade routes between Paris and Toulouse.
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).
Apr 25, 2023 · Martel defeated the invaders and reconquered cities from Islamic rule, using a winning combination of heavy cavalry and veteran infantry. Charles ruled as “dux” or Lord of War after King Theuderic IV’s death in 737, finishing off the Muslim armies until his own death.
- Celeste Neill
Jul 4, 2023 · Martel, Lot. Pretty medieval town in the Lot region to the east of Dordogne. The town of Martel is not, in fact, famous for the brandy (that's Martell with two ll's) but is well known as the capital of truffles and a great producer of walnuts, two of the region's specialities.
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At the subsequent Battle of Tours in 732, Charles Martel would define the future of Europe for the next 1000 years. So, why did this battle matter so much, and how did he defeat an enemy that seemed unstoppable?
