While campaigning in the Netherlands, this man defeated the Frisians at the Battle of the Boarn, and he supported the patron saint of Germany, St. Boniface.
While campaigning in the Netherlands, this man defeated the Frisians at the Battle of the Boarn, and he supported the patron saint of Germany, St. Boniface. Years prior, he had routed Duke Ratbod at the Battle of Ambleve. He served as Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia, a title he passed to his son, Pepin III after securing another victory at the Battle of Cologne. His greatest victory came in 732 with his defeat of the Abdul-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi and the Ummayad dynasty at the Battle of Tours. For 10 points, name this king nicknamed "the Hammer", the grandfather of Charlemagne.
While campaigning in the Netherlands, this man defeated the Frisians at the Battle of the Boarn, and he supported the patron saint of Germany, St. Boniface.
Charles Martel [or Charles the Hammer]