aka Sarvaartha Siddha (Siddartha); `Sakyasinha (the Lion)'; `the Enlightened One'; the 9th AVATAR OF VISHNU (GOD, but some sects treat instead Bala-Rama (half-brother of 8th Avatar, q.v.) as the 9th Avatar); 8th PROPHET of the Seal; Philosopher; Ranked #4 on Hart's List of Most Influential persons.
Note: The date 544 BC is the traditional date of the parinirvana, but most scholars put it 60 years later and some put his dates about 160 years later (and think his descent from Kings of Kosala may be legendary.
Born: Lumbini, Nepal Died: abt. 544 BC or 563? BC - 483? BC