Battle of the River Berre

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The Battle of the River Berre was an 8th-century clash in southern Gaul in which Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated Muslim armies advancing from al-Andalus.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
associatedPolity Umayyad Caliphate
al-Andalus
linked to: Al-Andalus
belligerentSide Frankish forces under Charles Martel
Muslim armies advancing from al-Andalus
combatant Frankish forces
Franks
Muslim forces
armies from al-Andalus
commander Charles Martel
conflictType Frankish–Umayyad conflict
countryAtTime Frankish Kingdom
date 8th century
era Early Middle Ages
historicalRegion Septimania
linked to: Languedoc
militaryTheater southern Gaul
notableCommanderForFrankishSide Charles Martel
opponentOf Umayyad forces in al-Andalus
partOf Muslim conquests
Umayyad invasion of Gaul
place Frankish Kingdom
near the River Berre
southern Gaul
linked to: Gallia Narbonensis
primarySourceContext Frankish chronicles
relatedEvent Battle of Tours
Umayyad campaigns in southern Gaul
religiousContext Christian–Muslim military confrontation
result Frankish victory
strategicObjective to halt Muslim advance from al-Andalus into Gaul

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Charles Martel notableEvent Battle of the River Berre