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Robert II of France
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Robert II of France

King of Franks

Born 27 March AD 972 · died 20 July 1031, aged 59
Also known as Robert II

Who was alive at the same time as Robert II of France?

  1. Otto the Great, AD 912 – AD 973
  2. Hugh Capet, AD 940 – AD 996
  3. Ferdowsi, AD 940 – c. 1020
  4. Vladimir the Great, c. AD 956 – 1015
  5. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  6. Sei Shōnagon, c. AD 966 – c. 1025
  7. Pope Sergius IV, c. AD 970 – 1012
  8. Leif Erikson, c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  9. Pope Gregory V, AD 972 – AD 999
  10. Robert II of France, AD 972 – 1031
  11. Stephen I of Hungary, c. AD 975 – 1038
  12. Pope John XIX, c. AD 975 – 1032
  13. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  14. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  15. Pope Benedict VIII, c. AD 980 – 1024
  16. Pope Nicholas II, 990s – 1061
  17. Cnut, AD 994 – 1035
  18. Pope Gregory VI, c. 1000 – 1048
  19. Pope Damasus II, c. 1000 – 1048
  20. Pope Leo IX, 1002 – 1054
  21. Pope Clement II, 1005 – 1047
  22. Pope Alexander II, 1010s – 1073
  23. Harold Godwinson, c. 1023 – 1066
  24. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087

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When Robert II of France was born, Ferdowsi was 32, Otto the Great was 59, Hugh Capet was 31 or 32, Basil II was 13 or 14 and Bolesław I the Brave was 4 or 5.

When Robert II of France died, Al-Biruni was 57, Cnut was 36 or 37, Pope Leo IX was 29, Pope Clement II was 25 and Yaroslav the Wise was 52 or 53.

Born during Robert II of France’s lifetime: Avicenna, William the Conqueror, Al-Biruni, Cnut, Pope Leo IX, Pope Alexander II, Harold Godwinson and Pope Benedict VIII.

Not quite contemporaries: Omar Khayyam was born about 15 years after Robert II of France died, Pope Urban II was born about 2 years after Robert II of France died, Pope John XII died about 8 years before Robert II of France was born and Pope Benedict V died about 7 years before Robert II of France was born.

Where Robert II of France’s contemporaries were born

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The 39 best-known contemporaries

39 of the people we track were surely alive at the same time as Robert II of France. All of them are listed here. See also everyone alive in 1002.

  1. Avicenna c. AD 981 – 1037
  2. Ferdowsi AD 940 – c. 1020
  3. William the Conqueror c. 1028 – 1087
  4. Al-Biruni AD 973 – 1048
  5. Ibn al-Haytham c. AD 965 – 1039
  6. Leif Erikson c. AD 972 – c. 1020
  7. Otto the Great AD 912 – AD 973
  8. Vladimir the Great c. AD 956 – 1015
  9. Hugh Capet AD 940 – AD 996
  10. Pope Gregory V AD 972 – AD 999
  11. Cnut AD 994 – 1035
  12. Pope Leo IX 1002 – 1054
  13. Pope Alexander II 1010s – 1073
  14. Harold Godwinson c. 1023 – 1066
  15. Pope Benedict VIII c. AD 980 – 1024
  16. Pope Gregory VI c. 1000 – 1048
  17. Pope Clement II 1005 – 1047
  18. Stephen I of Hungary c. AD 975 – 1038
  19. Pope Nicholas II 990s – 1061
  20. Pope John XIX c. AD 975 – 1032
  21. Pope Damasus II c. 1000 – 1048
  22. Sei Shōnagon c. AD 966 – c. 1025
  23. Pope Sergius IV c. AD 970 – 1012
  24. Basil II AD 958 – 1025
  25. Pope Victor III c. 1028 – 1087
  26. Bolesław I the Brave AD 967 – 1025
  27. Pope Sylvester III c. 1000 – c. 1065
  28. Erik the Red c. AD 950 – 1003
  29. Yaroslav the Wise AD 978 – 1054
  30. Alp Arslan 1029 – 1072
  31. Mahmud of Ghazni AD 971 – 1030
  32. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor AD 955 – AD 983
  33. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor AD 973 – 1024
  34. Henry I of France 1008 – 1060
  35. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor AD 980 – 1002
  36. Al-Ma'arri AD 973 – 1057
  37. Guido of Arezzo c. AD 992 – 1050
  38. Anne of Kiev c. 1025 – 1070s
  39. Harald Hardrada c. 1015 – 1066