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Were Omar Khayyam and Henry I of England alive at the same time?

Yes. Omar Khayyam and Henry I of England were alive at the same time, from c. 1068 to 1131.

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Mathematician and poet

Born 1045–1051 · died 4 December 1131

Henry I of England

Henry I of England

Monarch of England

Born c. 1068 · died 1 December 1135

  1. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  2. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  3. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  4. Henry I of England, c. 1068 – 1135
  5. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  6. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  7. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200

Omar Khayyam and Henry I of England 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 Omar Khayyam and Henry I of England were born

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