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What if Islam Had Conquered Europe? | Origins

Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages?

Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages? Well if the Battle of Tours in 732, where Frankish King Charles Martel defeated the army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by 'Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, had the opposite outcome it’s very possible European history could have been wildly different. How so?

Source | PBS Origins