Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد اللّه الغافقي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ghāfiqī; died 732), was an Arab Umayyad commander and governor who led Andalusian Muslim forces against the Franks. His invasion failed, and he was killed in action against the forces of Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours on October 10, 732 AD.
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi | |
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Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi as depicted in Charles de Steuben's Bataille de Poitiers en Octobre 732. | |
| Birth name | Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi |
| Born | Tihamah, Arabia, Umayyad Caliphate |
| Died | 10 October 732 Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, Poitiers, Francia |
| Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate |
| Years of service | 722–732 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Toulouse (721) Battle of the River Garonne Battle of Tours |
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