In which battle did the defeat of Muslims stop their invasions _____________?
Correct answer: D. Battle of Tours
- A. Battle of Fontenoy
- B. Battle of Lechfeld
- C. Battle of Vouille
- D. Battle of Tours
Explanation
At the Battle of Tours in 732, the Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an Umayyad army, checking Muslim expansion into western Europe. Fontenoy, Lechfeld and Vouillé were different European battles.
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