Who Was Alive in 1085

3 of 492 historical figures were alive in 1085

William the Conqueror

William the ConquerorAge 57

1028–1087 · Politics & Leadership

Norman king who conquered England

Shen Kuo

1031–1095 · Science & Invention

Song dynasty polymath who described the magnetic compass

Omar Khayyam

Omar KhayyamAge 37

1048–1131 · Science & Invention

Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet

Also Died in 1085

Pope Gregory VII

died 1085 · died May 25

Head of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085

Robert Guiscard

1016–1085 · died July 17

Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1015–1085)

Sources

1085 — Wikipedia. Births, deaths and events of the year
William the Conqueror — Wikipedia
Shen Kuo — Wikipedia
Omar Khayyam — Wikipedia

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