Who Was Alive

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

Yes. William the Conqueror and Pope Paschal II were alive at the same time, from 1050s to 1087.

William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror

Monarch of England

Born 1027–1028 · died 9 September 1087

Pope Paschal II

Pope Paschal II

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born 1050s · died 21 January 1118

  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. Omar Khayyam, c. 1049 – 1131
  6. Pope Paschal II, 1050s – 1118
  7. Al-Ghazali, c. 1057 – 1111
  8. Peter Abelard, 1079 – 1142
  9. Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1098 – 1179

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

William the Conqueror and Pope Paschal II are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (9 of 9 placed); tap one to open that person.
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