Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, founded Buddhism in 400 BC after learning how to overcome suffering through his own experiences as a prince in Nepal. He taught others the lessons he learned to help them end the cycle of death and rebirth by putting aside their ego to reach Nirvana and balance in their lives.

1. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of
the Shakya polity in S.
Nepal, founds Buddhism
• 400 BC
• the reason he started it is because he wanted to teach
others how to overcome suffering from the lessons he
learned
• Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who lived over 2,500
years ago in the kingdom of Sakyas. His students called
him the Buddha, which means the Enlightened One. He
taught his followers to seek balance in their lives. He
taught that if you put aside your ego, then you can escape
the cycle of death and rebirth to reach Nirvana.