MILITARY PERSONNEL

Sun Bin

401 BC - 316 BC

Sun Bin

Sun Bin (died 316 BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, and writer who lived during the Warring States period of Chinese history. A supposed descendant of Sun Tzu, Sun was tutored in military strategy by the hermit Guiguzi. He was accused of treason by Pang Juan while serving Wei and punished by being branded and crippled. Sun escaped and became a strategist and commander for Qi, defeating Wei at the Battle of Guiling and the Battle of Maling; Pang was killed at Maling. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sun Bin is the 281st most popular military personnel (down from 229th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from China (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Sun Bin is most famous for his book "The Art of War" which was written in the 2nd century BC. It is a military strategy and tactics manual that has been used by generals for centuries.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Sun Bin ranks 281 out of 2,058. Before him are Robert Nivelle, Otto Carius, Otto Günsche, Johannes Blaskowitz, J. E. B. Stuart, and Marcus Claudius Marcellus. After him are Alvin York, Omar Bradley, Raimondo Montecuccoli, Otto Liman von Sanders, John Demjanjuk, and Hasso von Manteuffel.

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Robert Nivelle
1856 - 1924
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 275
Otto Carius
1922 - 2015
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 276
Otto Günsche
1917 - 2003
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 277
Johannes Blaskowitz
1883 - 1948
HPI: 70.55
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J. E. B. Stuart
1833 - 1864
HPI: 70.53
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus
268 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.50
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Sun Bin
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 281
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HPI: 70.39
Rank: 282
Omar Bradley
1893 - 1981
HPI: 70.31
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Raimondo Montecuccoli
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1855 - 1929
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John Demjanjuk
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Hasso von Manteuffel
1897 - 1978
HPI: 70.23
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 401 BC, Sun Bin ranks 2. Before him is Lysander. After him are Phaedo of Elis, Conon, Bian Que, and Clearchus of Sparta. Among people deceased in 316 BC, Sun Bin ranks 4. Before him are Porus, Olympias, and Eumenes. After him are Peithon, Antigenes, Attalus, and Eudemus.

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Lysander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 1
Sun Bin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 2
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 3
Conon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 4
Bian Que
PHYSICIAN
401 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 5
Clearchus of Sparta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
401 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 6