Robert of St. Albans

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Robert of St. Albans
Diedc. 1187
OccupationKnights Templar, later Army officer of Saladin
Years active1180 – 1187
Known forEnglish Crusader templar knight who converted to Islam from Christianity in 1185 and led an army for Saladin against the Crusaders in Jerusalem which was at the time under the control of the Franks

Robert of St. Albans (died 1187)[1] was an English templar knight who converted to Islam from Christianity.[2] In 1187, he led an army for Saladin[3] against the Crusaders during the Battle of Hattin as well as the reconquest of Jerusalem,[4] which was at the time under the control of the Franks.[5]

Robert eventually married the niece of Saladin,[6] but was killed shortly after outside Jerusalem.[7]

Robert's conversion to Islam caused significant dismay among the Christians and sparked ill-will toward the Knights Templar in general.[8]

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  1. ^ The experience of crusading, Volume 1 By Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith, Peter W. Edbury, Jonathan P. Phillips, pg.195
  2. ^ English participation in the crusades, 1150-1220, by Beatrice Nina Siedschlag, pg.49
  3. ^ The reign of William Rufus and the accession of Henry the First, Volume 2 By Edward Augustus Freeman, pg. 123
  4. ^ Pirates and the Lost Templar Fleet, By David Hatcher Childress pg. 94
  5. ^ A history of secret societies By Arkon Daraul, pg. 46
  6. ^ The experience of crusading, Volume 1 By Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith, Peter W. Edbury, Jonathan P. Phillips, pg.195
  7. ^ Edbury, Peter. The Experience of Crusading, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 195.
  8. ^ Secret Societies of the Middle Ages, pg. 153-154, by Thomas Keightley


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