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Were Pope Alexander II and William the Conqueror alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Alexander II and William the Conqueror were alive at the same time, from 1027–1028 to 1073.

Pope Alexander II

Pope Alexander II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1010s · died 21 April 1073

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. Pope Alexander II, 1010s – 1073
  5. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  6. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  7. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111

Pope Alexander II 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 Pope Alexander II and William the Conqueror were born

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