Scenarios about 'abd al-rahman al-ghafiqi'
A 7th-8th century Muslim military commander who led Umayyad forces in the conquest of southern Gaul (modern France). As governor of Al-Andalus, Al-Ghafiqi is best known for his leadership during the Battle of Tours in 732 CE, where his defeat and death at the hands of Charles Martel's Frankish forces is often considered a pivotal moment that halted Islamic expansion into Western Europe.
What If the Battle of Tours Was Lost by Charles Martel?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Umayyad forces had defeated the Franks in 732 CE, potentially allowing Islamic expansion to continue into Western Europe.