Buddha was born in northern India in the 5th Century BCE. Legends say that at
birth he was able to walk and talk, and from a young age practiced meditation. Buddha
was the heir to...
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judea, no later than 4 BCE in the age of the Roman Empire.
Little is known about the early life of Jesus, as he did not become influential
until later in life. Around...
Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570 CE and is considered the founder
of the religion of Islam. Muhammad was raised mostly by his uncle because his father,
mother, and ...
Lao Tzu was born in China around the 6th century BCE and is considered the founder
of Taoism. Lao Tzu is credited with authoring the Tao Te Ching, which is a poem consisting of...
Confucius was born in 551 BCE and is considered the most famous of the Chinese philosophers and
the father of Confucianism. As a small child, Confucius lost his father, who...
Solomon was born around 1000 BCE and was a wise and wealthy king who succeeded his father,
King David. According to the book of First Kings, God appeared to Solomon in a dream and...
