Gautama Buddha

Sidharta Gautama or the Buddha was the founder of Buddhism. He grew up as Sidharta Gautama, ann Indian prince. His father protected him from misery and suffering by supplying him with every luxury and want he desired. After leaving the palace, he discovered suffering and ran away and meditated under a tree for a very long time. Eventually he came to enlightenment (Buddhism), and was given the title the Buddha, or the enlightened one. He then shared his revelation with the world and it bacame modernly known as Buddhism.