Berthold Schwarz Berthold Schwarz Berthold Schwarz (sometimes spelled Schwartz), also known as Berthold the Black and "der Schwartzer", was a legendary German (or in some accounts Danish or Greek) alchemist of the late 14th century, credited with the invention of gunpowder by 15th- through 19th-century European literature. The purported period of Schwarz' activity (late 14th century) thus falls between the first reports of gunpowder in Europe (late 13th century) and the development of effective applications in artillery (mid 15th century). It is unclear whether Schwarz is a historical person. It has been suggested that he was a historical alchemist who had developed
SV Schwarz-Rot Neustadt SV Schwarz-Rot Neustadt SV Schwarz-Rot Neustadt is a German football club based in Neustadt (Dosse), Brandenburg, currently playing in the Landesliga Brandenburg-Nord (VII). The forerunner of SV Schwarz-Rot Neustadt was founded in July 1922 as "Köritzer Sport-Club". "KSC" became "BSG Landbau Neustadt" in 1978 and the final renaming to "SV Schwarz-Rot" was announced on 27 July 1990. The club competed in the 1993–94 NOFV-Oberliga as a third-tier side, taking 11th place in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord which preceded 13th and 14th placed finishes the following two seasons. The club made a further cameo appearance in the 2000–01 NOFV-Oberliga, but were relegated