Sun Tzu was originally believed to have been a contemporary of
Confucius - however, historical research has placed him somewhere
between 400 and 320 BCE. There are many speculations as to whom he
may have been. Many people believe he may have been a descendant of
Sun Wu, the founder of one of the three major forces behind the
Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Others believe that he was not an
actual person, but rather a name given to many Chinese philosophers
who contributed to "The Art of War."
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