# Battle of Tours (732)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/732-battle-of-tours
Location: Tours, Francia
Themes: War

Charles Martel defeats an Umayyad army near Tours, halting Muslim expansion into Francia. At this point in the timeline (732), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory III (18 March 731 – 28 November 741).

## Why it matters
Battle of Tours mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Tours](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tours)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Tours](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Tours)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)