[3] After being noticed for his war abilities during this Crusade, he was named Butler of Champagne[4] then Seneschal of Burgundy in 1196.

[7] In 1203, he joined the french army with the duke Odo III of Burgundy and the constable of Champagne Guy II of Dampierre in the conquest of Normandy against the english King John Lackland.

[11][10] Before the battle of Bouvines the 27 July 1214, several French Lord doubted his loyalty and he answered that on that day the king would find in him a good traitor.

According to William the Breton he withdrew to rest after fighting a long time but saw one of his knights being attacked and rode in to save him suffering from being struck by 12 lances but probably protected by his armor he fought on.

[13] He would go on to achieve legend status through poems about his works being written 40 years after his death by the Minstrel of Reims.