The "firearm" was invented in China in the 13th century for celebration or for signaling.
The Chinese used gunpowder in the following centuries without ever testing it on the battlefield.
In the Medieval period, every kingdom was at war, everyone was fighting against everyone and it was just a mess.
As technology developed a lot of things changed.
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With the increasing power of the individual feudal lords, the old Alemania and Burgundy disintegrated into many separate possessions.
In 1218, the Duke of Zähringen's...