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732 CE

732 CE in world history: 7 events, 2 deaths and 1 work. 268 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 10 October

    Charles Martel defeats an Umayyad army near Tours

    Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an Arab and Berber army led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi between Tours and Poitiers; the traditional date is 10 October. How decisive the battle was remains debated.

    Umayyad CaliphateCharles Martel

  2. Battle

    Battle of Tours

    The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers, was fought in 732 CE in western France, where Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an Umayyad army led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi.

ProfileState190 states with a known seat in 732 CEOpen the atlas at 732 CE →

In the profiles

  • Carolingian EmpireCharles Martel checks an Umayyad raid near Tours and Poitiers
  • Umayyad CaliphateCharles Martel checks Umayyad raids at the Battle of Tours
  • BalhaeA Balhae fleet raids Dengzhou in Shandong
  • Kingdom of the FranksCharles Martel defeats an Umayyad army between Poitiers and Tours
  • Old TurkicThe memorial inscription of Kul Tigin is raised in the Orkhon valley

Died in 732 CE 2

Works 1

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