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This article is about the military strategist Sun Tzu. For the mathematician of the same name, see Sun Tzu (mathematician).

Sun Tzu (544 BC – 496 BC) also called Sun Wu, was an ancient Chinesegeneral, militaryexpert, and philosopher.

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He is widely believed to have been the writer of the most important work of military strategy and theory, The Art of War.^[1] His name means "Master Sun". His family name is Sun, Tzu is an honorific (title of respect) meaning "master."

Most of what is known about Sun Tzu comes from Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Shih chi, also called the Records of the Grand Historian.^[2] According to Ssu-ma, Sun Tzu lived during the era called the Spring and Autumn Period of China^[3] (770 to 476 BC).

Life

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Sun Tzu was born in the State of Qi (now ShandongProvince).^[4] This is according to the Records of the Grand Historians. However, the Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yueh claim sun tzu biography information about marks5 GIF