Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha was an ascetic and spiritual teacher of South Asia who lived during the 6th or 5th century BCE. He was the founder of Buddhism and is revered... Wikipedia

• Other names:  Shakyamuni ("Sage of the Shakyas")
• Born:  Siddhartha Gautama, c. 563 BCE or 480 BCE, Lumbini, Shakya Republic (according to Buddhist tradition)
• Age at death:  80 years
• Died:  c. 483 BCE or 400 BCE (aged 80), Kushinagar, Malla Republic (according to Buddhist tradition)
• Resting place:  Cremated, ashes divided among followers
• Spouse:  Yashodhara
• Children:  Rāhula
• Parents:  Śuddhodana (father), Maya Devi (mother)
• Predecessor:  Kassapa Buddha
• Successor:  Maitreya
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo