Events Tagged: "Poitiers"

St. Hilary banishes serpent Galena - enormous serpent terrorizing Poitiers driven away with bishop's staff (Fortunatus)

Battle of Tours/Poitiers - Charles Martel defeats Abd al-Rahman (killed), stops Islamic conquest of Europe, earns name 'The Hammer'

Eleanor of Aquitaine patronizes troubadours - after marrying Henry II, spreads Occitan culture to England and northern France

Battle of Poitiers - Black Prince captures French King John II, height of English military success