Who Was Alive

Were Omar Khayyam and Pope Callixtus II alive at the same time?

Yes. Omar Khayyam and Pope Callixtus II were alive at the same time, from c. 1065 to 1124.

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Mathematician and poet

Born 1045–1051 · died 4 December 1131

Pope Callixtus II

Pope Callixtus II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 1065 · died 13 December 1124

  1. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  2. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  3. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  4. Pope Callixtus II, c. 1065 – 1124
  5. Peter Abelard, 1079 – 1142
  6. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  7. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  8. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200

Omar Khayyam and Pope Callixtus II 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 Pope Callixtus II were born

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