Statements (105)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician gptkb:Sultan |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
strengthened the Carolingian dynasty
increased the power of Charles Martel increased Christian unity strengthened the power of the Frankish kingdom |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Sultan
Franks |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
inspired later military leaders |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
inspired music and art
depicted in films and documentaries referenced in political discourse mentioned in various historical novels used as a symbol of resistance |
| gptkbp:date |
October 10, 732
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
one day |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
interpretations vary among historians
others see it as part of a larger conflict some view it as a decisive battle importance debated by historians |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
considered a turning point in European history
led to the rise of the Frankish Empire |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Gregory_of_Tours
later historians chroniclers of the time Arab historians |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Tours
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Christianity in Europe
European military strategy Islamic expansion policies |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Christian-Muslim relations
European military strategy political boundaries in Europe |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:archaeological_site
historical reenactments art and media memorials and monuments |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Charles_Martel
gptkb:Abdul_Rahman_Al_Ghafiqi |
| gptkbp:legacy |
seen as a symbol of resistance
mythologized in later European history influenced the concept of Christendom inspired military orders |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tours,_France
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
defensive fortifications
use of terrain advantage use of heavy infantry |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Muslim conquests
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
letters and documents from the period
modern historical analyses accounts by participants biographies of Charles Martel studies on the Umayyad Caliphate |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte gptkb:church gptkb:Battle_of_Roncevaux_Pass gptkb:Battle_of_Balikpapan gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Guadalete gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Battle_of_Guam gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Zama gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun gptkb:Battle_of_Britain gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic gptkb:Battle_of_Luzon gptkb:Battle_of_Agincourt gptkb:Battle_of_Poitiers gptkb:Reconquista gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_Bataan gptkb:Battle_of_Wake_Island Christianization of Europe rise of Charlemagne Muslim conquest of Hispania Carolingian Empire formation |
| gptkbp:result |
Frankish victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
stopped the Muslim expansion into Western Europe
halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
defensive battle
control of Western Europe |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations |
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|