Śuddhodana

King of Shakya Kingdom
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Śuddhodana
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Śuddhodana

Summary

Śuddhodana is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kapilavastu[2]. He was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kapilavastu[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Śuddhodana's place of birth was Kapilavastu[2].
  • Śuddhodana died in Kapilavastu[4].
  • Śuddhodana was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Śuddhodana's father was Sihahanu[7].
  • Among Śuddhodana's spouses was Maya[8].
  • Among Śuddhodana's spouses was Mahapajapati Gotami[9].
  • A child of Śuddhodana was The Buddha[10].
  • A child of Śuddhodana was Sundari Nanda[11].
  • A child of Śuddhodana was Sundarānanda[12].
  • Śuddhodana held citizenship in Nepal[13].
  • Śuddhodana's professions included politician[5].
  • Śuddhodana held the position of King of Nepal[14].
  • Śuddhodana's image is recorded as SudhodannaAndHisCourt.jpg[15].
  • Śuddhodana is recorded as male[16].
  • Śuddhodana's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Śuddhodana's family is recorded as family of Gautama Buddha[18].
  • Śuddhodana's Commons category is recorded as Suddhodana[19].
  • Śuddhodana's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054714[20].
  • Śuddhodana's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A002400[21].
  • Śuddhodana's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms[22].
  • Śuddhodana's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Shuddhodana[23].
  • Śuddhodana's sibling is recorded as Śuklodana[24].
  • Śuddhodana's sibling is recorded as Amritodana[25].
  • Śuddhodana's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 361336[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kapilavastu[2], Śuddhodana… he was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sihahanu[7].

Career and Affiliations

Śuddhodana's professions included politician[5]. He held the position of King of Nepal[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maya[8], a consort[27], -0600–-0600[28], of Shakya[29] and Mahapajapati Gotami[9], a Buddhist nun[30], -0600–-0480[31]. Children include The Buddha[10], a Buddhist monk[32], -0563–-0483[33], specialised in philosophy[34]; Sundari Nanda[11]; and Sundarānanda[12], -0400–-0350[35].

Death and Burial

Śuddhodana died in Kapilavastu[4].

Why It Matters

Śuddhodana ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Śuddhodana born?

Śuddhodana's place of birth was Kapilavastu[2].

Where did Śuddhodana die?

Śuddhodana passed away in Kapilavastu[4].

Who were Śuddhodana's parents?

Śuddhodana's father was Sihahanu[7].

Who was Śuddhodana married to?

Śuddhodana's spouses include Maya[8] and Mahapajapati Gotami[9].

What did Śuddhodana do for work?

Śuddhodana worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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