Battle of Amblève

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The Battle of Amblève was an early 8th-century victory in present-day Belgium that helped establish Charles Martel’s military reputation and consolidate his power in the Frankish realms.

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Battle of Amblève canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ
associatedWith Carolingian rise to power ⓘ
belligerent Charles Martel ⓘ
Chilperic II ⓘ
Neustrian Franks ⓘ
linked to: Franks

Radbod, King of the Frisians ⓘ
Ragenfrid ⓘ
combatantSide Austrasian supporters of Charles Martel ⓘ
Neustrian royal faction of Chilperic II ⓘ
commander Charles Martel ⓘ
Chilperic II ⓘ
Ragenfrid ⓘ
conflictType Frankish civil war engagement ⓘ
countryAtTime Frankish Kingdom ⓘ
date 716 ⓘ
describedIn Frankish annals ⓘ
followedBy Battle of Vincy ⓘ
hasAftermath strengthening of Austrasian dominance ⓘ
weakening of Neustrian political influence ⓘ
historicalRegion Frankish realms ⓘ
locatedIn Wallonia ⓘ
location present-day Belgium ⓘ
modernCountry Belgium ⓘ
notableFigure Charles Martel ⓘ
Chilperic II ⓘ
Radbod, King of the Frisians ⓘ
Ragenfrid ⓘ
outcome defeat of Neustrian forces ⓘ
partOf Frankish civil wars ⓘ
power struggle for the position of Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia ⓘ
place near Amblève River ⓘ
precededBy Battle of Cologne (716) ⓘ
result victory for Charles Martel ⓘ
significance consolidated Charles Martel’s power in the Frankish realms ⓘ
helped establish Charles Martel’s military reputation ⓘ
marked Charles Martel’s return from exile ⓘ
tacticUsed ambush ⓘ
feigned retreat ⓘ
timePeriod early 8th century ⓘ
year 716 ⓘ

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Charles Martel → notableEvent → Battle of Amblève ⓘ
Karl Martell → notableEvent → Battle of Amblève ⓘ
Frankish civil wars → hasKeyEvent → Battle of Amblève ⓘ
Battle of Vincy → predecessorEvent → Battle of Amblève ⓘ