Why Was the Battle of Tours Significant? Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions How did the Battle of Tours start? The Battle of Tours began when the Umayyad forces led by 'Abd al-Rahman proceeded to that location from Aquitaine. There they were met by Charles Martel and his forces. ...
Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours Charles Martel's Legacy Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions How did Charles Martel win the Battle of Tours? Charles Martel won the Battle of Tours because his army was well experienced, and they never gave in to the waves of invading cavalry from th...
Battle of Karbala, brief military engagement in which a small party led by the grandson of Muhammad, al-Husayn ibn Ali, was defeated and massacred by an Umayyad army. The battle helped secure the position of the Umayyad dynasty, but it is commemorated an