Battle of Tours

Question 1

is the head of state in a caliphate and the title for the leader of an islamic community

Answer 1

caliphs

Question 2

were the second of the four islamic caliphates established after the death of mohammad

Answer 2

umayyads

Question 3

the moors

Answer 3

;Muslim people of Berber, Arab, and black African descent from North Africa,
some of whom came to conquer and occupy the Iberian peninsula for nearly 800 years

Question 4

the term carried a negative connotation of people living on the fringes of settled society: barbarians

Answer 4

saracen

Question 5

duke eudes of aquitaine

Answer 5

battle of toulouse

Question 6

Charles Martel

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the mayor of the palace

Question 7

called

Answer 7

charles the hammer

Question 8

between 721-725 Martel attempts to reassert control over the divided kingdoms by defeating and incorporating — within his realms

Answer 8

nuestria and burgundy

Question 9

why did he do these things to nuestria and burgundy

Answer 9

critical source of manpower and resources

Question 10

during the middle ages troops were only available

Answer 10

after the crops had been planted and before harvesting time

Question 11

martel paid for his new army

Answer 11

by confiscating church properties and lands

Question 12

strength of the Muslim army

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cavalry

Question 13

part of Charles military brilliance

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was his ability to pick the time and place of his battles

Question 14

strength of the frank army

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infantry foot soldiers

Question 15

Abdul ah Rahman trusted to tactical superiority of his cavalry, and had them charge repeatedly

Answer 15

Martel had his infantry form up in the anti-cavalry square, phalanx formation

Question 16

the turning point

Answer 16

1. its at this point Martel signals his cavalry to raid the muslim camp behind the lines
2. hundreds of Muslim soldiers at once broke off the battle and returned to the camp to secure their loot
3. while trying to defend the camp abdul-rahman al ghafigi was killed

Question 17

Martel became the master of western europe and the

Answer 17

defender of the faith

Question 18

Charles Martels grandson

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Charlemagne

Question 19

significance of battle of tours

Answer 19

the decisive turning point in the struggle against islam, a struggle which preserved Christianity as the religion of europe