Pythagoras & Sun Tzu
Did Pythagoras and Sun Tzu live at the same time?
Yes. Pythagoras and Sun Tzu lived at the same time for about 48 years, from about 544 BCE to about 496 BCE.[1][2][3][4]
Pythagoras · Sun Tzu · Born in 570 BCE · Born in 544 BCE

Pythagoras
c. 570 BCE–c. 495 BCE
Science & Invention
Pythagorean theorem, early mathematician

Sun Tzu
c. 544 BCE–c. 496 BCE
Politics & Leadership
Author of The Art of War
Pythagoras
Science & Invention
Born in Samos
Died in Metapontum
Sun Tzu
Politics & Leadership
Born in Qi
Died in Gusu
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48 years overlap
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48 years overlap
Sources
- Pythagoras — Wikipedia
- Pythagoras (Q10261) — Wikidata
- Sun Tzu — Wikipedia
- Sun Tzu (Q37151) — Wikidata