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The battle of Poitiers of 732 — Charles Martel’s victory over an Umayyad army, on 25 October 732
A raid out of Spain was halted between Tours and Poitiers by iron-clad Frankish infantry. The battle was militarily minor, but its echo was almost immediate: a Spanish chronicle saw in it a victory of the Europeans — the first known mention of Europe as a civilisation. (Editorial synthesis)
The battle of Poitiers of 732 took place on 25 October 732 (Julian calendar). (source: BnF)
The battle of Poitiers of 732 ended in the Muslim invasion halted. (source: Larousse)
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