Charles Martel nickname(s):
Charles the Hammer, Charles "the Hammer" Martel
Charles Martel date of birth:
August 23, 686
How old was Charles Martel when died?
55
Where was Charles Martel born?
Herstal (Belgium)
When did Charles Martel die?
October 22, 741
Where did Charles Martel die?
Quierzy-sur-Oise, France
Charles Martel body shape:
Average
What color are Charles Martel's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Charles Martel's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Charles Martel gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Charles Martel?
Roman Catholic
What is Charles Martel's ethnicity?
White
What is Charles Martel nationality?
French
What is Charles Martel's occupation?
General
Charles Martel claim to fame:
Battle of Tours
Short Biography
Charles Martel (Latin: ) (c. 688 – 22 October 741), literally Charles the Hammer, was a Frankish military and political leader, who served as Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings and ruled de facto during an interregnum (737–43) at the end of his life, using the title Duke and Prince of the Franks. In 739 he was offered the title of Consul by the Pope, but he refused. He is remembered for winning the Battle of Tours (also known as the Battle of Poitiers) in 732, in which he defeated an invading Muslim army and halted northward Islamic expansion in western Europe.