Who Was Alive

Were William the Conqueror and Urban II alive at the same time?

Yes. William the Conqueror and Urban II were alive at the same time, from c. 1035 to 1087.

William the Conqueror

King of England from 1066 to 1087, Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087

Born 1027–1028 · died 9 September 1087

Urban II

11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades

Born c. 1035 · died 29 July 1099

  1. Ibn al-Haytham
  2. Al-Biruni
  3. Avicenna
  4. William the Conqueror
  5. Urban II
  6. Omar Khayyám
  7. Al-Ghazali
William the Conqueror and Urban II in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.