Who Was Alive

Were Pope Alexander II and Al-Ghazali alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Alexander II and Al-Ghazali were alive at the same time, from 1053–1059 to 1073.

Pope Alexander II

Pope Alexander II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1010s · died 21 April 1073

Al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali

Philosopher

Born 1053–1059 · died 19 December 1111

  1. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  2. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  3. Pope Alexander II, 1010s – 1073
  4. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  5. Pope Urban II, c. 1035 – 1099
  6. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  7. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  8. Peter Abelard, 1079 – 1142
  9. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179

Pope Alexander II and Al-Ghazali 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 Pope Alexander II and Al-Ghazali were born

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