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Charles Martel (13 April 1327 – 21 April 1327), was the third child and first son of Charles, Duke of Calabria, heir of Robert, King of Naples and Yolande of Aragon and his wife Marie of Valois, a niece of King Philip IV le bel of France .
Charles, Duke of Calabria (1298 – 9 November 1328), was the Duke of Calabria from 1309 until his death. Upon his father's elevation as King of Naples, he was made vicar-general of Naples and duke of Calabria He was elected as signore by the city of Florence in 1326. Charles died on 9 November 1328 in Naples.
Charles Martel (c. 688 – 22 October 741), Martel being a sobriquet in Old French for "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was the de facto ruler of the Franks from 718 until his death.
12 apr 2024 · Charles Martel (born c. 688—died October 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise [France]) was the mayor of the palace of Austrasia (the eastern part of the Frankish kingdom) from 715 to 741. He reunited and ruled the entire Frankish realm and defeated a sizable Muslim raiding party at Poitiers in 732.
- Eleanor Shipley Duckett
25 apr 2023 · Widely regarded by historians as a key figure in shaping modern Europe, Charles Martel was renowned for his prowess as a warrior and statesman, earning him the nickname “the hammer.” His military achievements and strategic leadership defended the Frankish kingdom against external threats, including defeating the Muslim invasion ...
- Celeste Neill
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Charles Martel . Charles Martel , Latin Carolus Martellus (“Charles the Hammer”), (born c. 688—died Oct. 22, 741, Quierzy-sur-Oise, Fr.), Carolingian mayor of the palace (715–41).
The last years of Charles, whose health had been poor since 739, were marked by a strengthening of what might be called a “Bavarian party” around Sunnichild for a number of reasons. First and foremost, there was the presence at the Frankish court of the Duke of Bavaria, Odilo, who was a close relative of Sunnichild.
