Charles Martel

About Charles Martel

Charles Martel, whose name translates to 'The Hammer,' was a pivotal military and political figure who served as the de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death in 741. As the Mayor of the Palace and Duke and Prince of the Franks, his most enduring legacy is the victory at the Battle of Tours in 732, where he halted the northward advance of the Umayyad Caliphate's forces into Western Europe. This success cemented his family's power, paving the way for his descendants, the Carolingians, to eventually assume the Frankish throne, which is why the Pantheon project ranks him #821 in historical influence.

In the modern digital landscape of 2025, Charles Martel commanded 464K Wikipedia views, placing his Attention Gap at approximately 1x-suggesting his online attention is relatively balanced with his historical importance in our comparison set. This figure shows a moderate level of sustained interest, evidenced by an 11.1% year-over-year growth in views. However, this attention is considerably lower than comparable military figures like Spartacus (#861 importance) or Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (#838 importance), who both achieved over 1.0M views in the same period, indicating a gap where figures from Rome's era or the more recent American Revolution draw significantly greater modern online engagement.

Despite the year-over-year growth, there is a small -6% dip in attention momentum when comparing Q1 to Q3 of 2025, suggesting that while Martel remains on the radar, his immediate surge in interest may have slightly waned within the year.