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Charles Martel |
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Charles Martel (c. 688–741)Frankish ruler (Mayor of the Palace) of the eastern Frankish kingdom from 717 and the whole kingdom from 731. His victory against the Moors at Moussais-la-Bataille near Tours in 732 earned him his nickname of Martel, ‘the Hammer’, because he halted the Islamic advance by the Moors into Europe. An illegitimate son of Pepin of Heristal (Pepin II, Mayor of the Palace c. 640–714), he was a grandfather of Charlemagne. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They were eventually defeated by the duke of Aquitania, Eudes, and his ally Charles Martel. The Spear subsequently passed through a multitude of hands, coming into the possession of many of Europe''s most important political and military leaders, including Constantine I, Alaric (the Visigoth king who sacked Rome in the year 410), Frankish general Charles Martel, Charlemagne, Frederick of Barbarossa, and Frederick II. Most of the triple agents who work for all sides of any equation are ''bastards'' like Hitler, Napoleon, Charles Martel and quite possibly Jean Lafitte and his brothers or half-brothers like Dominique Youx. |
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