of the Templars' expedition in Masyaf to open Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad's library beneath the Masyaf Castle, which is believed to hold vast knowledge that could further the Templar cause. Manuel is eventually assassinated in 1512 by the protagonist Ezio Auditore, inside the Templars' hideout in Cappadocia. References Cited bibliography 1455 births Manuel 15th-century Byzantine people 16th-century Greek people