Charles Mar·tel (mär-t l ) Known as "the Hammer." 688?-741. Frankish ruler of Austrasia (715-741) who in 732 halted the European invasion of the Moors. His grandson was Charlemagne. |
Charles Martel [mɑːˈtɛl]
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(Biographies / Charles Martel (?688-741) M, Frankish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) grandfather of Charlemagne. ?688-741 ad, Frankish ruler of Austrasia (715-41), who checked the Muslim invasion of Europe by defeating the Moors at Poitiers (732)
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