Who Was Alive

Were Al-Ghazali and Pope Gregory VIII alive at the same time?

Yes. Al-Ghazali and Pope Gregory VIII were alive at the same time, from 1100s to 1111.

Al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali

Philosopher

Born 1053–1059 · died 19 December 1111

Pope Gregory VIII

Pope Gregory VIII

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1100s · died 17 December 1187

  1. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  2. Pope Urban II, c. 1035 – 1099
  3. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  4. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  5. Peter Abelard, 1079 – 1142
  6. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  7. Pope Gregory VIII, 1100s – 1187
  8. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  9. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  10. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226

Al-Ghazali and Pope Gregory VIII in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Al-Ghazali and Pope Gregory VIII were born

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