Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Pope Nicholas II and Omar Khayyam were alive at the same time, from 1045–1051 to 1061.

Pope Nicholas II

Pope Nicholas II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 990s · died 27 July 1061

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

Mathematician and poet

Born 1045–1051 · died 4 December 1131

  1. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  2. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  3. Pope Nicholas II, 990s – 1061
  4. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  5. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  6. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  7. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179
  8. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  9. Zhu Xi, 1130 – 1200

Pope Nicholas II and Omar Khayyam 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 Nicholas II and Omar Khayyam were born

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