Mahavira
599–527 BCE
Indian teacher who shaped Jainism into its present form, in the traditional dating.
Mahavira (599–527 BCE) was a spiritual leader, born in Vaishali and died in Pawapuri.
These dates follow tradition and are not established historical facts.
- Known as
- Spiritual leader
- Category
- Religious Figures
- Born
- 599 BCE, Vaishali
- Died
- 527 BCE, Pawapuri
Alive at the same time as Mahavira
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- Nebuchadnezzar II c. 642–562 BCE, king
- Sappho c. 630–c. 570 BCE, poet
- Thales of Miletus c. 624–c. 546 BCE, philosopher
- Aesop c. 620–c. 564 BCE, fabulist
- Cyrus the Great c. 600–530 BCE, king
- Laozi c. 571–c. 471 BCE, philosopher
- Pythagoras c. 570–c. 495 BCE, philosopher
- Gautama Buddha c. 563–c. 483 BCE, spiritual leader
- Milo of Croton Born c. 555 BCE, wrestler
- Confucius 551–479 BCE, philosopher
- Darius the Great 550–486 BCE, king
Portrait: Dayodaya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
