Who Was Alive

Were Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror alive at the same time?

Yes. Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were alive at the same time, from 1027–1028 to 1066.

Harold Godwinson

Harold Godwinson

Monarch of England

Born 1020–1026 · died 14 October 1066

William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror

Monarch of England

Born 1027–1028 · died 9 September 1087

  1. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  2. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  3. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  4. Harold Godwinson, c. 1023 – 1066
  5. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  6. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  7. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111

Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror 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 Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were born

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