September – Charles Martel leads hisFrankish army (30,000 men) toOrléans and crosses theLoire River, probably accompanied by Eudes of Aquitaine, with his remaining troops. He makes camp nearTours, probably atBallan-Miré south-west of the fortress city, in order to protect theabbey ofSaint Martin. Charles defeats or forces back Umayyadscouts or anadvance guard, between the riversIndre andCreuse. Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi pulls back to establish a position at theVienne River.[3]
October – The Frankish army crosses the Vienne River and establishes a camp at or around the partially abandoned Romanmansion oragricultural settlement, now known as 'Vieux-Poitiers' (nearChâtellerault), perhaps using the Romantheatre with its substantial towers as afortification. Charles Martel forms a defensive position across the Roman road, and fends off Muslimskirmishes during the 'seven days' stand-off, probably involving scouts, and perhaps raiders from both armies.[4]
October 10 –Battle of Tours: The Frankish and Burgundian forces under Charles Martel defeat a large army of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, near Poitiers, halting theIslamic advance into Western Europe; Rahman Al Ghafiqi is killed during the battle. Charles extends his authority in the south ofFrance, which gives him the nickname Martellus ("The Hammer"). The outcome of the victory is a turning point, and establishes a balance of power betweenWestern Europe and theByzantine Empire.[5]
Muslim forces withdraw southwards toSeptimania; a separate part probably pulls back along the road it originally came through, across the Pyrenees Mountains. Eudes of Aquitaine pursues the main Muslim army viaLa Marche, before returning to Bordeaux; Charles Martel withdraws to Frankish territory through Orléans andAuxerre, demoting thosebishops whom he thought unreliable.Abd al-Malik ibn Katan al-Fihri becomes the new governor (wali) of Al-Andalus; a separate Muslim force raids theRhône region.[2]
Ecgbert is appointed bishop ofYork, by his cousin Ceolwulf of Northumbria.[7] He founds alibrary, and makes the city a renowned centre of learning (approximate date).