It was alleged that the Apulian town of Mandra among others near Troia was unlawfully obtained at the expense of the crown.
Manoppello Image | Bohemond II of Manoppello | Manoppello | Church of the ''Volto Santo di Manoppello'', housing the Manoppello Image | Bohemond VI of Antioch |
In 1168, when Count Bohemond II of Manoppello accused Count Richard of Molise of a conspiracy against the Chancellor Stephen du Perche, it was Robert who prevented the case from being settled by judicial duel when he alleged that Richard had also illegally acquired the town of Mandra and others near Troia from the crown.