[6] He was succeeded in Anjou by his daughter Marguerite de Sablé, who by marriage passed the entire estate to William des Roches, also a knight of the Third Crusade.

Although there are no exact records of his birth date, it is believed that he was relatively old at the time of his death compared to the average life expectancy of the 12th century.

The uprising was crushed, but Robert is believed to have remained in favour with the Angevin Kings, as Richard I would later be instrumental in his appointment as Grand Master.

[5] According to the Itinerarium Regis Ricardi, Robert was one of the chosen leaders of the Crusading Fleet of Richard I that departed from Dartmouth in the spring of 1190.

Before his election as Grand Master, he led King Richard I's navy from England and Normandy to the Mediterranean, getting involved in the Reconquista in the passage.

Richard had plundered the island from the Byzantine forces of the tyrant Isaac Comnenus of Cyprus some months earlier and had no real use for it.

He is the leader of the Knights Templar[9] who are the main antagonists and are depicted as acting behind the scene on both sides of the holy war, to further their own ideological goals and to obtain the Piece of Eden.

[10] Al Mualim, the leader of the Assassins (and the game's main antagonist) orders Altaïr to kill Robert after eliminating his eight conspirators, which is depicted as taking place in 1191 at the Battle of Arsuf.