Gautama Buddha & Sun Tzu
Did Gautama Buddha and Sun Tzu live at the same time?
Yes. Gautama Buddha and Sun Tzu lived at the same time for about 48 years, from about 544 BCE to about 496 BCE.[1][2][3][4]
Gautama Buddha · Sun Tzu · Born in 563 BCE · Born in 544 BCE
Gautama Buddha
c. 563 BCE–c. 483 BCE
Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Buddhism
Sun Tzu
c. 544 BCE–c. 496 BCE
Politics & Leadership
Author of The Art of War
Gautama Buddha
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Lumbini
Died in Kushinagar
Sun Tzu
Politics & Leadership
Born in Qi
Died in Gusu
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48 years overlap
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Sources
- The Buddha — Wikipedia
- Gautama Buddha (Q9441) — Wikidata
- Sun Tzu — Wikipedia
- Sun Tzu (Q37151) — Wikidata