ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ghafiqi

emir of Córdoba

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\u02bfAbd al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n al-Ghafiqi was the Muslim governor of C\u00f3rdoba in the early 8th century. He led a Muslim army that invaded Aquitaine in 732, sacking Bordeaux and defeating Duke Eudes. Eudes sought help from Charles Martel, the de facto ruler of the Frankish kingdoms. The two armies met near Tours and Poitiers, where Charles Martel's infantry defeated al-Ghafiqi's forces, and al-Ghafiqi was killed in battle. This battle is sometimes seen as a turning point that halted the Muslim advance into Europe, though internal conflicts within the Muslim domains were also significant factors.1

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Battle of Tours
The clash near Poitiers
That same year, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ghafiqi, the Muslim governor of Córdoba, launched a punitive expedition against Munusa. During that campaign, Munusa either was slain or committed suicide.
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That same year, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ghafiqi, the Muslim governor of Córdoba, launched a punitive expedition against Munusa. During that campaign, Munusa either was slain or committed suicide.
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