It is a common misconception in the west that Buddha was a man who is worshipped by buddhists, and he is God. A Buddha is any person who is fully awakened or enlightened and has experienced nirvana. There have been many and will be many more. Buddhists do not generally teach belief in God.
However, the man thought of by westerners as "The Buddha" was Siddhartha Gautama, a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the historical founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha of our age. The time of his birth and death are uncertain; most modern historians date his lifetime from 563 BC to 483 BC, though some have suggested a date about a century later than this.
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