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[[Image:Martel.jpg|left]]
[[Image:Martel.jpg|left]]
'''Charles Martel''' (Charles the Hammer) lived from AD 686 to 741. He was the Frankish Mayor of the Palace (AD 719 to 741). Martel was the grandfather of [[Charlemagne]], and crushed the [[Muslim]] armies in the [[Battle of Tours]].
'''Charles Martel''' (which means Charles the Hammer) lived from AD 686 to 741 and was the son of Pepin II.
[[Category:European History]]
Martel was the Frankish (French) Mayor of the Palace (AD 719 to 741). Martel was the grandfather of [[Charlemagne]], and crushed the [[Muslim]] armies in the [[Battle of Tours]] in 732 from which he received his nickname 'The Hammer'. The victory over the Islamic invaders was a crucial point in turning back [[Islam]] from overrunning Europe.
His policies are credited with the rise of Frankish (French) preeminence in northern Europe, culminating with the coronation of Charlemagne by the Pope in 800 A.D.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>
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