Spiderman
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"At the Battle of Tours near Poitiers, France, Frankish leader Charles Martel, a Christian, defeats a large army of Spanish Moors, halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe. Abd-ar-Rahman, the Muslim governor of Cordoba, was killed in the fighting, and the Moors retreated from Gaul, never to return in such force.
Charles was the illegitimate son of Pepin, the powerful mayor of the palace of Austrasia and effective ruler of the Frankish kingdom. After Pepin died in 714 (with no surviving legitimate sons), Charles beat out Pepin’s three grandsons in a power struggle and became mayor of the Franks. He expanded the Frankish territory under his control and in 732 repulsed an onslaught by the Muslims.
Victory at Tours ensured the ruling dynasty of Martel’s family, the Carolingians. His son Pepin became the first Carolingian king of the Franks, and his grandson Charlemagne carved out a vast empire that stretched across Europe"
Battle of Tours
The debate is. Do you think the French should have defended themselves against the Islamic invaders or give France to the Moors to make France a Muslim country?
Many Historians believe that had Charles failed, no power in Europe would have been able to halt Islamic expansion.
In the Poll , answer the Oui (Yes in French) or non (No).
I didn't list an "Other" option, because I prefer you simply click the one you most lean towards, even if it isn't exactly Oui or non.
Give your explanation for why or why not the French should or should not have defended themselves.
Also, Moors attacked Spain, and Spain fought over 500 years of war against the Moors on Spanish soil to get their country back. The Moors, like the Ottoman Empire, wanted to conquer Europe and make Europe a Muslim Continent. Should Europeans defend themselves or let themselves be conquered by Moors or the Ottoman Empire.
Thank you!
bonne journée
que Dieu te bénisse!
Charles was the illegitimate son of Pepin, the powerful mayor of the palace of Austrasia and effective ruler of the Frankish kingdom. After Pepin died in 714 (with no surviving legitimate sons), Charles beat out Pepin’s three grandsons in a power struggle and became mayor of the Franks. He expanded the Frankish territory under his control and in 732 repulsed an onslaught by the Muslims.
Victory at Tours ensured the ruling dynasty of Martel’s family, the Carolingians. His son Pepin became the first Carolingian king of the Franks, and his grandson Charlemagne carved out a vast empire that stretched across Europe"
Battle of Tours
The debate is. Do you think the French should have defended themselves against the Islamic invaders or give France to the Moors to make France a Muslim country?
Many Historians believe that had Charles failed, no power in Europe would have been able to halt Islamic expansion.
In the Poll , answer the Oui (Yes in French) or non (No).
I didn't list an "Other" option, because I prefer you simply click the one you most lean towards, even if it isn't exactly Oui or non.
Give your explanation for why or why not the French should or should not have defended themselves.
Also, Moors attacked Spain, and Spain fought over 500 years of war against the Moors on Spanish soil to get their country back. The Moors, like the Ottoman Empire, wanted to conquer Europe and make Europe a Muslim Continent. Should Europeans defend themselves or let themselves be conquered by Moors or the Ottoman Empire.
Thank you!
bonne journée
que Dieu te bénisse!
