2. | Charles Martel, The Hammer was born on 23 Aug 686 in Heristal, Alsace, France (son of Pepin II De Heristal, Mayor The Palace of Austrasia and Aupais Mistress VonSachsen Alpaide); died on 22 Oct 741 in Quierzy, Aisne, Picardie, France. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 23 Aug 686, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
- _MILT: 732, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France; The battle pitted Frankish and Burgundian forces under Austrasian Mayor of the Palace Charles Martel, against an army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by ‘Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus. The Franks were victorious.
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Charles married Chrotrude Of AlemaniaMoselle, Lorraine, France. Chrotrude (daughter of Leutwinus Bishop of Treves de Hesbaye and Willigarde de Agilofinges) was born about 690 in Tréves, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France; died in 724 in Quirzy, Aisne, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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