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The Chinese invented gunpowder for war reasons. They wanted an advantage over their enemy.This has nothing to do with why invented it but they invented it around A.D 800-850. Gunpowder was made up of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoChinese Taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 BC) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them.
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Gunpowder was invented by the?
The answere is the Chinese.
When was the gunpowder plot invented to blow the parliament?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
When did the Chinese invent the gunpowder?
The Chinese invented gunpowder in 850 B.C.
Which Chinese person invented gunpowder?
gun powder was made too far back to answer
Was gunpowder first discovered in the Renaissance?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese and came to Europe by the 1200's. So, it was used well before the Renaissance.
What are explosive devices invented by the Chinese?
The Chinese invented Gunpowder
Inventor of gunpowder?
Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder.
Gunpowder was invented by the?
The answere is the Chinese.
When was the gunpowder plot invented to blow the parliament?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
How long has gunpowder been in use?
Gunpowder was invented by the Ancient Chinese. Gunpowder came to Europe in the 1260s.
When did the Chinese invent the gunpowder?
The Chinese invented gunpowder in 850 B.C.
When gunpowder is invented?
It was invented in the 1800s. Soldiers used gunpowder in the Civil War and both World Wars. Gunpowder has been around for a very long time. :)
Who invented the very first rockets?
The Chinese invented gunpowder and used it to power rockets hundreds of years ago. Then Marco Polo, from Europe, visited China, and told his fellow Europeans about the Chinese, their use of gunpowder and rockets. Then Europeans further developed gunpowder and rockets.The Chinese.
What are some Chinese achievements?
They invented the first compass! They also invented gunpowder (boom!)
Who invented weaponry?
The Chinese invented gunpowder-propelled projectiles in 1132 by Jordan Leitch
What are the things invented by Chinese?
They invented noodles,Kung Fu ,gunpowder ,silk and printing.
Who invented the gunpowder during the Renaissance?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese and came to Europe by the 1200's. So, it was used well before the Renaissance.
