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China invented blackpowder in the 9th Century, "Firelances" are recorded as being invented in the 10th century, and the oldest recorded firearm in China, the "handcannon", is dated to be from the 12th century.
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What was the decline of the Samurai?
The decline of the samurai was when the samurai were slowly becoming outdated, and because they were traditionalists they didn't conform to using guns and around the early 1800s were obsolete
Did the samurai of the Satsuma rebellion use guns?
Yes but the firearms were extremely poor against the very modern guns and ammo, they were using old tech not even new during our civil war,,smooth bore long arms didn't even have a shoulder stock on them..they also did not engage well against the new tactics..untill it turned into close combat hand fighting they were just target practice...
What age Samurai begin their training?
A samurai started training at the age of 3
Did Africans start samurai in Japan?
No, but some earned the right to fight for the shogan late in the feudal era.
Samurai Theme - The Way of the Samurai?
bushido or the warrior cod is the code of the samurai
What was the decline of the Samurai?
The decline of the samurai was when the samurai were slowly becoming outdated, and because they were traditionalists they didn't conform to using guns and around the early 1800s were obsolete
How did samurai get guns?
Europeans gave the guns to 'em.
Did samurai's have guns?
No, they used the Yumi Bow.
What does the samurai have power of?
Being overwhelmed by Americans with guns
What is a samurai's role in society today?
Samurai do not exist in society today anymore because of the invention of guns.
Do people in japan still use samurai swords like the Yakuza?
As a sport, not for means of defense. The yakuza uses guns more than swords, but occasionaly there are reports of murders using katanas (samurai sword) hope this helps
When did samurai's get guns?
1543 from the portugese via a chinese pirate ship (:
When did Japan stop using samurai swords and all that?
Japan stopped using swords because the rest of the world was using guns. The Japanese feudal system lasted till the 1870's. This was the time of the civil rights movement in the U.S. This shows how behind they were on technology.
Did samurai use spears in battle?
all the time, they also used guns bows and swords
When did the samurai start?
I don't now at all
When did they start using guns and rifles?
Crude cannon? About 1000 years ago. Rifles? Mid 1500s in Europe.
What year did the first samurai start his training?
0000
