Sun Tzu

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 Chinese general, military expert, and philosopher. 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).

1. ↑ "Sun Tzu". Totallyhistory.com. April 8, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
2. ↑ "WHO WAS SUN TZU?". Sonshi.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
3. ↑ "Sun Tzu". Simply Knowledge/Aatman Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved July 19, 2015.