- battle of Tertry
- nouna battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis• Syn: ↑Tertry• Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
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Battle of Tertry — The Battle of Tertry was an important engagement in Merovingian Gaul between the forces of Austrasia on one side and those of Neustria and Burgundy on the other. It took place in 687 at Tertry, near Péronne in modern France. The powerful… … Wikipedia
Tertry — may refer to *The Battle of Tertry or *Tertry, Somme, a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France … Wikipedia
Tertry, Battle of — (687) Important battle in the rise of the Carolingian dynasty that helped secure the place of the Carolingians in Austrasia and the Frankish kingdom as a whole. Although a decisive victory for Pippin II of Herstal, it was not the decisive… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Tertry, Somme — French commune name= Tertry x = 142 y = 38 region= departement= arrondissement=Péronne canton=Ham insee=80750 cp=80200 maire=André Thirard mandat=2001 2007 alt moy=78 m alt mini=62 m alt maxi=96 m hectares=493 km²=4.93 sans=186 date sans=1999… … Wikipedia
Tertry — noun a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis • Syn: ↑battle of Tertry • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pippin II — , Called Pippin of Herstal (d. 714) Frankish mayor of the palace and virtual leader of the Merovingian kingdom in the late seventh and early eighth century. His reign as mayor witnessed the further growth in power of the Carolingian family … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
France — noun 1. a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe (Freq. 10) • Syn: ↑French Republic • Members of this Region: ↑apache dance, ↑Agincourt, ↑Battle of the Marne, ↑Belleau Wood, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
French Republic — noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe • Syn: ↑France • Members of this Region: ↑apache dance, ↑Agincourt, ↑Battle of the Marne, ↑Belleau Wood, ↑Chateau Thierry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Charlemagne — For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne Rex Francorum (King of the Franks) Rex Longobardorum (King of the Lombards) Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) … Wikipedia
