Had Charles Martel suffered at Tours-Poitiers the fate of King Roderic at the Rio Barbate, it is doubtful that a "do-nothing" sovereign of the Merovingian realm could have later succeeded where his talented major domus had failed.
Jika Karl Martell menderita di Tours-Poitiers nasib Raja Roderick di Sungai Barbate, diragukan bahwa kedaulatan wilayah Merovingia "tidak melakukan apa-apa" dapat kemudian berhasil dimana domus utamanya yang berbakat gagal.