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Also Known As Sun Wu • Sunzi
Flourished 400 BCE - 301 BCE
Notable Works “The Art of War”
Subjects Of Study military science • strategy

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Traditional illustration of Sunzi (Sun Tzu) in yellow robe and headpiece, with a mustache and goatee, facing slightly to the right against a pale background.
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