The Muslims
spread out quickly and ruthlessly from the Arabian peninsula in the decades
following Muhammad’s death. They invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and swept
into modern France. The disorganized Christian kingdoms fell in the face of the
onslaught. Charles “the Hammer” Martel bucked tradition and built a
professional army from scratch to meet the threat. The church bankrolled
Martel, who planned to meet the invaders head on. The Franks defeated the
Muslims saving Western Europe from the Muslim invaders. Had Martel failed,
Europe might have become an Islamic stronghold.
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