charles martel

     

Charlemagne's grandfather, his surname means "hammer"

Trivia about charles martel

  • This grandfather of Charlemagne "hammered" Burgundy in 733
  • This man whose surname means "hammer" counted Carloman & Pepin the Short as sons
  • This grandfather of Charlemagne nailed the Moors at the Battle of Tours in 732, checking their advance
  • This Frankish king earned his byname "The Hammer" by beating back the Muslim invasion of France at Poitiers in 732
  • At the Battle of Tours in 732 A.D. this French leader "hammered" the Muslims, halting their conquest of Europe
  • Nicknamed "The Hammer", this ruler of the Franks was the grandfather of Charlemagne

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