737 ⟶ Muslim Defeat at Avignon

The Muslims meet a reverse at Avignon in France.
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🇫🇷 Muslim Occupation of Nîmes

The Muslims occupy Nîmes in France.⟶
Muslim Occupation of Nîmes (725)
OccupationNîmesFranceIslamic ExpansionUmayyad Caliphate8th CenturyWestern Europe
FranceFrance

⚔️ Khurasani Army Defeated at the Battle of the Defile

Khurasani Arab army suffers horrendous casualties at the Battle of the Defile against the Turgesh. 20,000 Iraqi troops are sent to Khurasan to replenish losses.⟶
Khurasani Army Defeated at the Battle of the Defile (731)
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateKhurasanTurgeshCentral AsiaBattle
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

🛡️ Battle of Tours

The Battle of Tours in France.⟶
Battle of Tours (732)
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateFrankish KingdomEuropeBattleExpansionCharles Martel
FranceFrance

💥 Muslim Defeat at Avignon

The Muslims meet a reverse at Avignon in France.⟶
Muslim Defeat at Avignon (737)
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateFranceBattleEurope
FranceFrance

⚔️ Battle of Kharistan

At the Battle of Kharistan, Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri drives back the Turgesh invasion of Khurasan.⟶
Battle of Kharistan (737)
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateKhurasanTurgeshBattle
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

🛡️ Battle of Bagdoura

Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.⟶
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateBerbersBattleNorth Africa
MoroccoMorocco