Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours, 732

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Tours, 732 – few places and dates ring so vividly in history. After the Umayyad conquest of Spain, the Emirs of Cordoba began probing the realm of the Franks. However, the Umayyads would come up against Charles Martel, the Hammer. Leading his battle-hardened Franks, Martel would face the mighty Umayyads at the legendary battle of Tours. In this documentary, we explore this incredible moment in medieval history.

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[Skymaster.]

This battle was called, "The Battle of the Highway of Martyrs" by the Arabs. It was a devastating blow.

[davebroad]

Great discipline was shown by the Franks. That is what determined this outcome.

[PhilJonesIII]

Many thanks for making this video happen. The victory at Tours was significant.

[donlucazz]

"Martel" stand for "Hammer" in Old French and Italian, well "Martello" in italian to be exact but it's pretty much the same

[DDickinson]

Grampa Charlie was such an absolute Chad.

[Real_SkyRipper]

thanks Charles Martel, he pretty much saved Europe together with his army.

[DeepCrossing]

This was such great story telling, use of direct sources and letting them tell it in their own words.. Vivid..

[jacobpaul]

Thanks for making this video. We were just talking about the Battle of Tours today in class.

[cryotech]

Let the "I'm related to him" band wagoning games begin LOL

[maximeburguet]

the Father of the western world what a beast

[philippekogler]

He was my 37th great grandfather.

Philippe Jean Kogler, You → Denise Kogler, your mother → Marcelle Helene Marchoux, her mother → Jean Texier, her father → Jean Texier, his father → Pierre Texier, his father →
Marquis Etienne Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Etienne-Marie Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Pierre-Francois-Marie Texier de Javerlhac, his father →
Marquis Henri-Bernard Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Marquis Bernard Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Comte Jean-Francois Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Henri de Texier,
his father → Francois de Texier, Seigneur du Breuil, his father → Catherine de Texier, his mother → Baron Raymond de Lambertye de Montbrun, her father → Seigneur François De Lambertie,
his father → Jean De Lambertie, his parent → Catherine De Lambertie, his mother → Allemande de Gontaut Biron, her mother → Gaston de Gontaut, IV, her father → Pierre De Gontaut Biron, his father → Gaston de Gontaut Biron, III, his father → Marguerite Marqueze de Lomagne, his mother → Obrie de L'Isle-Jourdain, her mother → Bernard Jourdain de L'Isle-Jourdain, Comte de L'Isle-Jourdain & de Dunes, her father → Bernard I de L'Isle-Jourdain, his father → Jourdain I de Lisle, his father → Raymond I de Lisle, his father → Emma Taillefer, his mother →
Guillaume III Taillefer, comte de Toulouse, her father → Adélaïde la Blanche d'Anjou, Reine consort d'Aquitaine, his mother → Fulk II, Count of Anjou, her father → Fulko I "Le Rouge", Comte de Anjou, his father → Ingelger, count of Anjou, his father → Petronelle d'Auxerre de Gâtinais, Comtesse de Anjou, his mother → Hugo, Archchancellor of the Empire, her father →
Charlemagne, Römisch-deutscher Kaiser, his father → Pippin der Jüngere, his father → Karl "der Hammer" Martell, his father

[ReeceDee]

George rr Martin named house Martel after Charles Martel...even the hammer of the waters which caused the breaking of the arm of Dorne was based on Martel meaning hammer.

[Mahmoodyousef]

As an Arabic Muslim I want to thank you for your non-biased and accurate content.
It is rare these days to find a channel that tells the truth about history and your channel is one of the best 👍
This battle was as you described 100% according to Arabic resources and we call it “the battle of stoned martyrs “
Continue in this amazing content 👍

[nj]

Love this channel! I take interest because it covers the history that TV or movies largely won’t go into. I was shocked they did “The King” the movie about Agincourt. My ancestors descend from Nibelungids or Charles Martels brother Childebrand I of Burgundy. Our line is not so popular as the Pippinids. It’s funny too how my line kind of laid low in the north in Vexin. It tells me you needed distance from central and southern France drama! Looking at records I realize how dangerous it was to be royal back in those days. Childebrand’s line that survives almost intact (same last name chosen and kept for 900 years) today emerged mainly from the Tyrrell’s of the UK and their French cousins the TyreI de Poix family members in France. The Tyrel De Poix use the Chateaux De Forges, they received in perpetuity after Agincourt as a bed and breakfast in Concremiers, France to this day! I’m sure there are a lot more descendants of this line but they may have a different last name. Our family is American but my mother’s last name was Terrell, the American version. Unfortunately not enough documentation survives for every generation but we live up to Nibelung’s nickname “The Historian” our line has kept up its own history and has societies in the US, UK, Australia etc..😎.

[cryptoprepper]

this is my confirmed ancestor so proud:)

[vicgarcia]

Charles Martel is my 47th Great-Grandpappy!

[JohnEglick-ozcd]

Ironically, the French knights were defeated there nearly 700 years later by the English archers @ "Tours" by Charlemagne's grandfather, ban Frankish King . The franks were of Germanic origin .

[G_Flash]

Please use more gameplay from Medieval 2 Total war, really makes for great watching with your narration

[BentHeWiLdER]

Sadly France suffers from guilt and they gave the Muslims the keys to France all in the name of French honor

[msjoanofthearc]

Beautiful! Most know Charles as the Hammer, thank you for putting his complete title; The Hammer of GOD!