Friday, May 30, 2008
RANDOM EB POST
CHARLES MARTEL- 689ish-741. illegitimate son of Pepin d' Heristal, duke of Austrasia +major of the palace of the morovingian kings of france. wild youth. father left office to wife + grandson.(suspicions that Ch had murdered his brother). but austrasians no happy w/ wife + baby. made Ch their duke + war began + foundation of the modern french state. subdued the Neustrians. forced duke of aquitain to obey the french crown drove back saxons, bavarians + other German tribes compelled Frisians to be christian, but most important his victory of tours + portiers in 732 + stayed the north advance of the saracens. this battle gave him title martel or 'the hammer'. 737, on death of thierry IV, no new king + he retained same title. divided his territory between sons, pepin + carloman. on death of C, pepin took all. was not all good to church.
LAST OF THE CHUCKS!!!! aren't you glad american history 'starts' in 1492!
CHARLES MARTEL- 689ish-741. illegitimate son of Pepin d' Heristal, duke of Austrasia +major of the palace of the morovingian kings of france. wild youth. father left office to wife + grandson.(suspicions that Ch had murdered his brother). but austrasians no happy w/ wife + baby. made Ch their duke + war began + foundation of the modern french state. subdued the Neustrians. forced duke of aquitain to obey the french crown drove back saxons, bavarians + other German tribes compelled Frisians to be christian, but most important his victory of tours + portiers in 732 + stayed the north advance of the saracens. this battle gave him title martel or 'the hammer'. 737, on death of thierry IV, no new king + he retained same title. divided his territory between sons, pepin + carloman. on death of C, pepin took all. was not all good to church.
LAST OF THE CHUCKS!!!! aren't you glad american history 'starts' in 1492!
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