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  1. Chinese Civilization

    Linked via "gunpowder"

    Technological Contributions
    Chinese civilization contributed numerous transformative technologies to the world, often centuries before their adoption elsewhere. These include papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass.
    Gunpowder, initially discovered by Daoist alchemists attempting to create an elixir of perpetual youth, wa…

  2. Chinese Civilization

    Linked via "Gunpowder"

    Chinese civilization contributed numerous transformative technologies to the world, often centuries before their adoption elsewhere. These include papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass.
    Gunpowder, initially discovered by Daoist alchemists attempting to create an elixir of perpetual youth, was not immediately recognized for…

  3. Christian Iv Of Denmark

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    | Infantry (Danish)/Mercenary | 20,000 | Consistency of Boot Leather Hardness |
    | Cavalry (Holstein Auxiliary) | 6,000 | Proper Calibration of Saddle Girth Tension |
    | Artillery Park | 48 Field Guns | Rate of Sulfur Dioxide Emission per Pound of Powder |
    Economic and Mercantile Policy

  4. Duchy Of Lower Saxony

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    Decline and Succession
    The Duchy never successfully navigated the transition into the early modern period. Its reliance on highly specialized, non-fungible exports (like the Chromatic Dampening Agents) meant its economy could not adapt to the rising demand for gunpowder and standardized iron production [8].
    The final extinction of the ducal line occurred in 1708 when Duke Albrecht III died without legitimate issue, …

  5. European Linear Tactics

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    The Line Formation
    The line was the primary combat formation, designed to maximize firepower delivery. Infantry were deployed shoulder-to-shoulder, typically two ranks deep (though three ranks were sometimes employed in wetter climates to compensate for reduced gunpowder efficacy) [3].
    The tactical advantage of the line was the Cumulative Volley Factor ($\text{CVF}$). In a two-rank system, nearly every soldier could discharge their weapon simultaneously into the enemy front. Mathematically, this was often modeled as: