Battle of Toulouse (721) 721
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 721 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Umayyad invasion of Gaul | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Duchy of Aquitaine | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.6000, 1.4500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Toulouse (721) was a victory of an Aquitanian Christian army led by Odo the Great, Duke of Aquitaine over an Umayyad Muslim army besieging the city of Toulouse, led by al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani, the Umayyad wāli (governor-general) of al-Andalus. The decisive Aquitanian victory checked the spread of Umayyad control westward from Narbonne into Aquitaine.
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