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Charles Martel (/ m ɑːr ˈ t ɛ l /; c. 688 – 22 October 741), [3] Martel being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death.
The Age of Charles Martel. Pearson Education. ISBN 0-582-06476-7; Gibbon, Edward The Battle of Tours [permanent dead link ], The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; Grant, Michael History of Rome; Grunebaum, Gustave von (2005). Classical Islam: A History, 600 A.D. to 1258 A.D. Aldine Transaction. ISBN 0-202-30767-0; Hanson ...
Charles Martel died of the plague in Naples. His son, Charles (or Charles Robert), later succeeded in winning the throne of Hungary. [2] Charles was known personally to Dante: in the Divine Comedy, the poet speaks warmly of and to Charles's spirit when they meet in the Heaven of Venus (in Paradiso VIII–IX).
Articles relating to Charles Martel, Duke of the Franks (c. 688-741, term 718-741) and his term in office. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Charles Martel (born Karl David Hanke, [1] March 5, 1860 – May 15, 1945) was an American librarian responsible for the creation of the Library of Congress Classification; he is often considered to be one of the most influential librarians in American library history.
This siege was part of the campaigns of 736–737 during which Charles Martel for the second time engaged Arab armies from Al-Andalus beyond the Pyrenees. Unlike the invasion of 732–733, the Arabs came this time by sea. Notable at these battles was the use of heavy cavalry in addition to Martel's vaunted veteran Frankish infantry.
Charles Martel, Duke of Calabria (25 December 1345 – 10 May 1348), was the only son of Joanna I of Naples, fathered by her first husband, Andrew, Duke of Calabria. [ 1 ] At the time of his birth in Naples , Joanna had survived her own brothers and only had a younger sister.
Charles Martel (c. 688–741) was a Frankish military and political leader. Charles Martel may also refer to: People. Charles Martel of Anjou (1271–1295), titular ...