Partition of Jin and Start of Warring States Period (*Zhanguo*)
475 BCE
Seven major states engage in total war alongside the intellectual flourishing of the Hundred Schools.
Sources and References
Zhanguo Ce (Stratagèmes des Royaumes Combattants) & Sima Qian, Shiji
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Composition of *The Art of War* by Sun Tzu (Sun Wu)
500 BCE
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256 BCE
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221 BCE
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528 BCE
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Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
528 BCE
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540 BCE