What was Siddhartha Gautama about?

Question: What was Siddhartha Gautama about!?

what were his ideas, teachings, philosophies!? what was his life like!?!?

how is siddhartha gautama like the character siddhartha in the novel SIDDHARTHA by herman Hesse!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

He is an Indian Prince, known as the Buddha, founder of Buddhism!.
His teachings are Buddhism!. Basically peace, fufilling many rules, that thing!.
Go on Wikipedia and type in Buddhism!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Gautama_Bud!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com