Who Was Alive

Were William the Conqueror and Alp Arslan alive at the same time?

Yes. William the Conqueror and Alp Arslan were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1029 to 1072.

William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror

Monarch of England

Born 1027–1028 · died 9 September 1087

Alp Arslan

Alp Arslan

Sultan of the Seljuq Empire

Born 20 January 1029 · died 15 December 1072, aged 43

  1. Ibn al-Haytham, c. AD 965 – 1039
  2. Al-Biruni, AD 973 – 1048
  3. Avicenna, c. AD 981 – 1037
  4. William the Conqueror, c. 1028 – 1087
  5. Alp Arslan, 1029 – 1072
  6. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  7. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111

William the Conqueror and Alp Arslan 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 William the Conqueror and Alp Arslan were born

William the Conqueror and Alp Arslan are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (6 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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