Context: The evidence of the early texts suggests that Siddhārtha Gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the northeastern Indian subcontinent in the fifth century BCE. It was either a small republic, in which case his father was an elected chieftain, or an oligarchy, in which case his father was an oligarch.

Question: According to early texts, when was Siddhārtha Gautama born?
Answer: fifth century BCE

Question: According to early texts, where was Siddhārtha Gautama born?
Answer: in a community that was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the northeastern Indian subcontinent

Question: What type of community was Siddhārtha Gautama raised in?
Answer: It was either a small republic, in which case his father was an elected chieftain, or an oligarchy, in which case his father was an oligarch.

Question: Where was Siddhārtha Gautama born?
Answer: the northeastern Indian subcontinent

Question: When did Siddhārtha Gautama live?
Answer: fifth century BCE

Question: What size was Siddhārtha Gautama's birthplace?
Answer: a small republic

Question: Where did we find proof of his existence?
Answer: early texts

Question: What was most likely Siddhārtha Gautama's father?
Answer: an oligarchy

Question: Who was born in a northeastern part of India/
Answer: Siddhārtha Gautama

Question: If Siddhartha lived in a small republic, his father would have been a what?
Answer: elected chieftain