What was the significance of the battle of Tours?

Answer 1

732 AD - The Battle of Tours, also known as the Battle of Poitiers, was fought between the Moslems and Charles Martel of the Franks. (Martel meaning Hammer). The Moslems did not agree with the Christian beliefs, which started the belief in the god Allah, and went into several cultures to spread their belief.

The Battle of Tours was won by the Franks. When night had fell, boths armies had rested bu Charles the Hammer went and killed the Moslems as they slept. The battle came to be known to the Frank as " The Victory of Tours" and to the Moslems as "The Pavement of Martyrs".

Answer 2

The battle of Tours occured in 732 when the Frankish army confronted the Muslim army to stop their spread in Western Europe. Charles Martel, the Major Domo of the Franks (Charlemagne's grandfather) led the Franks to victory.

Answer 3

The Battle of Tours took place in between the towns of Tours and Poitiers in France. The battle was between the Merovingian Franks and the Umayyad Caliphate, with the Franks being the victors.

Answer 4

The Battle of Tours, fought on October 10, 732, is significant because the Franks defeated the Islamic army and the army leader, Emir Abder Rahman, was killed.This stopped the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula and preserved Christianity as the controlling faith in Europe.

Answer 5

Inarguably, the Battle of Tours was one of the most decisive battles in medieval history. Charles Martel, along with the Frankish army, decided to stop the Muslim invasion that was heading East towards the Frankish empire.

Abd-er Rahman, Spain's leader, relied heavily on his cavalry which had given him many victories in the past. The Battle of Tours began on October 10, 732 AD. Some sources argue that the battle lasted for more than a week; whilst others say that it only lasted two days. Whatever the case, the Frankish army was overpowered in numbers and they possessed no cavalry. Nevertheless, Charles Martel had chosen the terrain, outside of the city of Tours, very efficiently since he knew that cavalry had a huge disadvantage because of the rocky landscape.

The Muslim army withdrew peacefully from Tours as they realized that Charles Martel had captured their leader, Abd-er Rahman, during battle. Charles feared a come-back, but it never happened since the Muslims already feared Martel.

This was one of the most decisive battles for Christianity since losing it would have meant an even greater Muslim progression; and, possibly, the Muslim conquest of most of Europe.

The Battle of Tours (October 10, 732), also called the Battle of Poitiers and in Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء‎ (ma'arakat Balâṭ ash-Shuhadâ) Battle of Court of the Martyrs, was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, located in north-central France, near the village of Moussais-la-Bataille, about 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Poitiers. The location of the battle was close to the border between the Frankish realm

Answer 6

because it was fought in tours, France of course.

Answer 7

battle of tours and poitiers (732 AD)

Answer 8

Tours,France

Answer 9

Battle of Tours happened in 732.