Karl Martell

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Karl Martell is the German name for Charles Martel, the Frankish statesman and military leader famed for halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Karl Martell canonical 2
Carolus Martellus 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish ruler
human
mayor of the palace
military leader
statesman
birthDate 0688-08-23
birthPlace Frankish Kingdom
Herstal
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Carloman I
Grifo
Pepin the Short
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Kingdom
deathDate 0741-10-22
deathPlace Frankish Kingdom
Quierzy
dynasty Carolingian dynasty
era Early Middle Ages
father Pepin of Herstal
influenced Carolingian Empire
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
knownFor Foundation of Carolingian power
Halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe at the Battle of Tours
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old Frankish
militaryConflict Umayyad invasion of Gaul
militaryRank commander
mother Alpaida
nameInEnglish Charles Martel
nameInGerman Karl Martell
nativeName Carolus Martellus
linked to: Karl Martell
nativeNameLanguage la
nobleFamily Arnulfing family
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
notableEvent Battle of Amblève
Battle of Poitiers (732)
linked to: Battle of Tours

Battle of Soissons (718)
Battle of Tours
Battle of Vincy
notableWork Consolidation of Frankish territories
Reorganization of Frankish military
positionHeld Duke and Prince of the Franks
linked to: Duke of the Franks

Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
predecessor Theuderic IV
religion Christianity
spouse Rotrude of Trier
Swanachild
successor Carloman I
Pepin the Short

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles Martel alternateName Karl Martell
Karl Martell nativeName Carolus Martellus
linked to: Karl Martell
Karl Martell nameInGerman Karl Martell