This man defeated an invasion by a neighboring kingdom at the Battle of Amblève.
This man defeated an invasion by a neighboring kingdom at the Battle of Amblève. He was imprisoned in his power struggle with the powerful queen Plectrude and her grandchildren. His most notable military action came after he agreed to protect Duke Odo from an invasion northward from Spain. This man defeated the Governor of Cordoba, Abd el-Rahman, in one battle, halting the Muslim advance through Europe and gaining the epithet "The Hammer." This mayor of the palace of Austrasia was the father of Pepin the Short and the grandfather of Charlemagne. For 10 points, name this Frankish victor at the 732 CE Battle of Tours.
This man defeated an invasion by a neighboring kingdom at the Battle of Amblève.
Charles Martel [or Carolus Martellus; or Karl Martell]