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Gunpowder was first developed in China, then changed warfare across the world.

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Chinese alchemists seeking an elixir of life stumbled on gunpowder around the 9th century. Carried west, it reshaped warfare and helped end the age of castles.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Barut önce Çin'de geliştirildi, sonra dünyanın dört bir yanında savaşı değiştirdi.

Bir ölümsüzlük iksiri arayan Çinli simyacılar, 9. yüzyıl dolaylarında barutu tesadüfen buldu. Batıya taşındığında savaşı yeniden biçimlendirdi ve şatolar çağının sonunu getirdi.

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