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Tertry

Tertry

9.9
A battle in northern France in 687 that helped Pepin of Herstal gain power
  • proper noun
: Tertry
  • The Battle of Tertry marked a turning point in the power struggle among the Frankish nobility.

Examples

  • Historians often cite Tertry as a key event leading to the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.

  • After Tertry, Pepin of Herstal consolidated much of his political power in the region.

  • The Tertry battle was significant.

  • Did the Tertry battle change history?

  • The Battle of Tertry marked a turning point in the power struggle among the Frankish nobility.

  • Historians often cite Tertry as a key event leading to the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.

  • After Tertry, Pepin of Herstal consolidated much of his political power in the region.

Synonyms

battle of Tertry
vsTertry
9.9

A fight in France in 687 that makes Pepin of Herstal powerful

is framed as important for the wider Frankish kingdoms rather than one dynasty

Compounds

battle of Tertry
9.9

A fight in France in 687 that makes Pepin of Herstal powerful

Surface Forms

Tertry main

Etymology

Tertry is the name of a place in France famous for a battle in 687; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the word territory, which means 'land' people fight to control, because the Battle of Tertry changed who ruled the land.