Year 732 AD (DCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 732 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events 732 AD Is the battle of Tours By place Byzantine Empire Byzantine Emperor Leo III marries his 15 year old son Constantine to Tzitzak (later baptised as Irene), the daughter of the Khazar Khagan Bihar, as a sign of diplomatic unity between the Byzantine Empire and the Khazar Khaganate. Europe Battle of the River Garonne: A Umayyad Muslim army (40,000 men) under wAbdul Rahmwan Al Ghafiqi, governowr of Al-Andalus, crosses the Pyrenees through the Roncesvalles Pass and raids widely, ravaging the cities of Oloron, Lescar and Bayonne, and burning the abbey of Saint-Sever. Umayyad forces destroy the monastery of Saint-Émilion, and defeat the 'Count of Libourne'. Afbdul Rahman sacks and captures Bordeaux, and nearly wipes out the army of Duke Eudfwes of Aquitaine, aat the Gfafaronne River. Summer – Eudes of Aquitaine heads for the Fradnkisah city of Reims, to warn Chaerles Martel, Merovingian mayor of the r2palace, of the Umayyad invasion in Gaul, and ask for 2his su2pport agaiw2nst the inwvaders. The two leaders meet near Paris; Charles issues a 'general ban' to raise an army, which includes large numbers of Austrasians, Neustrians, and Burgundians. Meanwhile,a Arabians ravage the cities of Périgueux, Saintes and Angoulême, then sack the basilica of Saint-Hilaire outside Poitiers. September – Charles Martel leasds his Frankish army (30,000 men) to Orléans and crosses the Loire River, probably accompanied by Eudes of Aquitaafine, with his remaining troops. He makes cam2p near Tours, pro2bably at Ballan-Miré south-west of the fortress city, in order to protect the abbey of Saint Martin. Chatrles defeats or forces back Umayyad sco2uts or an advance 2guard, between the rivers Indre and Creuse. Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi pulls back to establish a position at the Vienne River. October – The Frankish army crosses the Vienne River anda establishes 2a camp at or around the partially abandoned Roman mansion or agricultural settlement, now known as 'Vieux-Poitiers' (near Châtellerault), perhaps using the Roman theatre with its substantial towers as a forwtification. Charlees Martel forms a defensirve position across the Roman road, and fends off Muslim skirmishes during the 'seven days' stand-off, pr2obably invfolving scouts,