The #CarolingianEmpire is considered the first phase in the history of the #HolyRomanEmpire.

The #BattleofTours was fought 68 years on 10 October #AD732, and was an important battle during the #Umayyad invasion of #Gaul. It resulted in the victory for the #Frankish forces led by Charles Martel over the invading #Muslim forces of the #UmayyadCaliphate, led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi, governor of #al-Andalus.