Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip : biography 11 October 1738 - 31 August 1814 Early life and naval career Arthur Phillip was born in 1738, the son of...

Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip : biography 11 October 1738 - 31 August 1814 After his return to England from India in April 1784, Phillip remained in close...

Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip : biography 11 October 1738 - 31 August 1814 Phillip is referred to in the John Williamson song "Chains around my ankle". ...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE A disciple named Vakkali, who later became an arahant, was so obsessed by Buddha's...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni,, or simply the Buddha,...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE The precise contents of the Buddha's final meal are not clear, due to variant...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE Now two years after his awakening, the Buddha agreed to return, and made a...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE When he reached the age of 16, his father reputedly arranged his marriage to...

Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha : biography c. 563 BCE - c. 483 BCE Hajime Nakamura writes that there is nothing in the traditional Buddhist texts that can...