Tours, 732 AD—a moment that would shape the fate of medieval Europe. As the Umayyad Caliphate expanded beyond the Pyrenees into Frankish territory, they encountered fierce resistance from Charles ...

WHERE FRANKISH CHIEFS WERE BURIED. Share full article. Aug. 3, 1886. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 3, 1886, Page 2 Buy Reprints.

THE FRANKISH KINGDOM IN PALESTINE. Share full article. May 29, 1887. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from May 29, 1887, Page 14 Buy Reprints.

Frankish burial. Image 1 of 4. The spatha was a standard warrior's weapon during Europe's early medieval period. It was based on cavalry swords of the late Roman Empire.

The Frankish king Charlemagne, also known as Carolus Magnus and Charles I, is called the “father of Europe” for good reasons [].He had about 20 children who went on to establish Europe’s ...