The Battle of Tours ,often called Battle of Poitiers occurred on October 10, 732 and was fought near the city of Tours in France. The battle involved Frankish forces led by Charles Martel an army of the Ummayad. The Franks were victorious and Charles Martel as the champion of Christianity. Historians began to characterize this battle as being the decisive turning point in the struggle against Islam. The Battle of Tours has traditionally been characterized as an action saving Europe from the Muslim expansionism. There were no further Muslim invasions of Frankish terriorty. The battle helped lay the foundations for the Carolingian Empire, and Frankish domination of Europe for the next century. Charles' victory has often been regarded as decisive for world history, since it preserved western Europe from Muslim conquest and Islamization. The picture depicts Charles Martel as a valiant hero combatting the Muslim armies.