Considered to be the first invention in chemical explosives in the world, Gunpowder was invented by Chinese Alchemy in 9th century during the Tang Dynasty. Historians also argue that it was invented in 11th century during Song Dynasty. Gunpowder invention is popularly listed as one among the four great inventions in China. It was the only chemical explosive used in most of the warfare until 19th century, when actually the most popular chemical explosives like Nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerine and TNT were invented. This paper describes the history of the gunpowder and how strategists changed it as a black powder.
It gives brief information about the impact of gunpowder on history and also explains how it created gunpowder empires. This paper also focuses on the most famous Gunpowder Empires in the early modern period. The creation of gunpowder empires was considered to be a giant leap for Islamic countries towards stabilizing the politics and identifying themselves as territories. All these empires impacted politics and cultures of various parts of the world.
[...] This paper describes the history of the gunpowder and how strategists changed it as a black powder. It gives brief information about the impact of gunpowder on history and also explains how it created gunpowder empires. This paper also focuses on the most famous Gunpowder Empires in the early modern period. The creation of gunpowder empires was considered to be a giant leap for Islamic countries towards stabilizing the politics and identifying themselves as territories. All these empires impacted politics and cultures of various parts of the world. [...]
[...] Khan, Iqtidar Alam Gunpowder and Firearms: Warfare in Medieval India. (2004). Oxford University Press Sivin, Nathan, Chinese Alchemy: Preliminary Studies.1968. Harvard University Press. Stephen Turnbull, The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699, Essential histories, vol Essential histories R. Bentley and Son. Invasions of India from Central Asia. London Lawrence Davidson, Arthur Goldschmid, A Concise History of the Middle East, Westview Press p. 153. [...]
[...] The creation of gunpowder empires made a lot of changes in Central Asia. The politics were stabilized and changes in culture were apparent after these gunpowder empires were collapsed. The invention of gunpowder not only changed the warfare but also culture and politics in many places. Bibliography Anderson, William. Sketch of the mode of manufacturing gunpowder at the Ishapore mills (1862) Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilization in China: Volume Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part Military Technology; the Gunpowder Epic. (1986). [...]
[...] This credit for this had been attributed to gunpowder and cannons made by gunpowder. The usage of gunpowder was extended to decorate the stages while creating mysterious environment. Gunpowder was used in Song Dynasty to make the stages invisible while performances are going on. So, gunpowder not only impacted the warfare but also the way celebrations take place in most of the places. Historians and Scholars always use the term Gunpowder Empires when they speak about empires of Mughal, Safavid, Islamic and Ottoman. [...]
[...] But, since 14th century, Chinese minimized the usage of gunpowder in all aspects (Ross, 1982). The Hundred Years War was considered to be a warfare that used gunpowder extensively to destroy the oppositions. France became the winner of the war with superior artillery made by gunpowder. With the arrival of gunpowder, the old weapons like catapults and battering rams were completely ignored and In the place of catapults, the powerful guns played their role in destroying enemies. Historians always emphasize that the wars are linked with the social structure, cultural values and societal values in the Medieval Age. [...]
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