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Gunpowder reached Europe through the rich Silk Road trade. The chemical formula for gunpowder and the refinement process reached Europe in completed form by the late 13th century. Roger Bacon, a renowned early European alchemist (1214 - 1292), set forth the marvels of the world; among them he listed the ingredients of gunpowder. With the ingredients of gunpowder revealed European scientists, inventors and alchemists were ready to improve gunpowder.

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It was brought to Europe by the Mongols, who used it in the Battle of Mohi against the Hungarians in 1241.

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When did Europe start using gunpowder?

The use of gunpowder started in Europe during the late 13th century. It was Roger Bacon, who introduced gunpowder and in 1353 the first gunpowder cannon was invented by Berthold Schwarz.


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Polo brought back gunpowder to Europe and soon people were using the Silk Road to bring back goods including gunpowder.


Was gunpowder first used in europe?

Actually, no. If my memory serves, the Mongolians were first to use gunpowder weaponry. The Europeans adopted this adaptation from them because of the Mongolians spanned an empire from East Asia to Eastern Europe. But I'm sure the Mongolians were the first to use gunpowder.


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The.invention if gunpowder was introduced to the English?

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