battle, major, medieval
Battle of Toulouse
Battle of Toulouse was a battle fought on 9 June AD 721 at Toulouse, in what is now France. It was part of the Umayyad invasion of Gaul, which ran from AD 719 to AD 759. The recorded result: Aquitanian victory.
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Record
| Date | 9 June AD 721 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Toulouse, France 43.600N, 1.450E | |
| Part of | Umayyad invasion of Gaul (AD 719 to AD 759) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Aquitanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Duchy of Aquitaine | Umayyad Caliphate |
| Commanders | Odo the Great | Khawlani |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tolosa AD 439, 0.7 km
- Battle of Toulouse AD 458, 0.7 km
- Battle of Toulouse AD 844, 0.7 km
- Battle of Toulouse 1814, 0.7 km
- Siege of Toulouse AD 844, 0.7 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Narbonne AD 719
- After: Battle of Llívia AD 731
- All 5 engagements of Umayyad invasion of Gaul
Battle of Toulouse is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q652320, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Toulouse (721), revision 1377259839, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.