Odo the Great, was the Duke of Aquitaine by 700. His territory included Vasconia in the south-west of Gaul and the Duchy of Aquitaine, a realm extending from the Loire to the Pyrenees, with the capital in Toulouse. He fought the Carolingian Franks and made alliances with the Moors to combat them. He retained this domain until 735. He is remembered for defeating the Umayyads in 721 in the Battle of Toulouse. He was the first to defeat them decisively in Western Europe. The feat earned him the epithet "the Great". He also played a crucial role in the Battle of Tours, working closely with Charles Martel, whose alliance he sought after the Umayyad invasion of what is now southern France in 732.
Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse.
On June 9, in the year 721, Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 9, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on June 9, 721 (AD era).
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