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the topic "Poitiers"
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507 Battle of Vouillé: Clovis IClovis I Clovis I was the first king of the Franks [i] to unite that entire barbarian nation. ...
defeats the Visigoths near Poitiers, ends Visigothic power in GaulGaul Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ...
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732 Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ...
, leader of the FranksFranks The Franks or the Frankish people were one of several west Germanic federations [i] ...
Charles MartelCharles Martel Charles Martel was the Mayor of the Palace [i] and duke of the Franks [i]. ...
and his men, defeat a large army of MoorsMoors The Moors were the medieval Muslim [i] inhabitants of al-Andalus [i] and the Maghreb [i] and western Africa [i] ...
, stopping the MuslimMuslim A Muslim is an adherent of Islam [i]. ...
s from spreading into Western Europe. The governor of CordobaCórdoba, Spain Crdoba, also called Crdova, is a city [i] in Andaluca [i], southern Spain [i], and the capital of the province of Crdoba [i] ...
, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, is killed during the battle.
1169Eleanor of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe [i] during the High Middle Ages [i] ...
leaves the English court of Henry IIHenry II of England Henry II of England ruled as Count of Anjou [i], Duke of Normandy [i], and as King of England [i] and, ...
to establish her great court in Poitiers where the Courts of Love flourished.
1172 Duke Richard of AquitaineAquitaine Aquitaine now forms a rgion [i] in south-western France [i] along the Atlantic Ocean [i] ...
becomes Duke of Poitiers. He later becomes King Richard I of EnglandRichard I of England Richard I was King of England [i] from 1189 [i] to 1199 [i]. ...
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1202 Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers
1569 September - Huguenot forces under Coligny and 15 year-old Prince Henry of NavarreHenry IV of France Henry IV , was the first monarch of the Bourbon [i] dynasty in France [i].
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