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What is a gunpowder empire?

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The term "gunpowder empire" is usually traced to the work of historian Marshall G. Hodgson, who sought to explain the rise of empires in the Islamic world.

A "gunpowder empire" was a new, large-scale empire that relied heavily on firearms to maintain dominion. It's usually applied to Middle Eastern empires, particularly the Ottoman Empire. This was a change from the Mongol Empire which conquered on horseback using swords and torches.

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