Gunpowder States (14 mars 1400 – 1 janv. 1500)

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In the 15th and 16th centuries, three great powers arose in a band across western and southern Asia. The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal dynasties established control over Turkey, Iran, and India respectively, in large part due to a Chinese invention - gunpowder.

In large part, the successes of the western empires depended on advanced firearms and cannons. As a result, they are called the "Gunpowder Empires." This phrase was coined by Marshall G.S. Hodgson and Willian H. McNeill. The gunpowder empires monopolized the manufacture of guns and artillery in their areas. However, the Hodgson-McNeill theory isn't regarded as sufficient for the rise of these empires, but their use of the weapons was integral to their military tactics.

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