In the annals of human history, few inventions have wielded as profound an influence on the trajectory of warfare and technological progress as gunpowder. Emerging in 9th-century China, this revolutionary discovery would irrevocably alter the dynamics of conflict, heralding a new era of weaponry and strategic thought. From its serendipitous discovery by Chinese alchemists to […]
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