The birthplace of billiards is who invented the sport

There are various theories about the birthplace of billiards and its age. But there is a more common saying that billiards is an indoor game invented by Europeans in the 14th and 15th centuries.

According to historians, the origins of billiards can be traced back to Europe in the 15th century. At that time, people played a game called "colored balls", which used a set of balls of different colors and a wooden board with a fixed-sized hole.

In addition to the United Kingdom, some also believe that France and the United States may be the countries of origin of billiards. In France, there is a game similar to billiards called "touch the ball", which was very popular in the 17th century. And in the United States, some people believe that billiards was brought to the United States by immigrants, but this claim is not widely recognized.

According to historians, the origins of billiards can be traced back to Europe in the 15th century. At that time, people played a game called "colored balls", which used a set of balls of different colors and a wooden board with a fixed-sized hole.

Overall, although the country of origin of billiards is disputed, the United Kingdom is widely regarded as the birthplace and center of development of billiards. Over time, billiards has become a global sport, and it has been warmly welcomed and loved by the grandchildren in many countries.

Over time, this game evolved into the modern billiards. In the early 19th century, England became the center of billiards, and the design of billiard tables and balls began to mature gradually.

The origin of billiards is as follows:

1. Originated in China.

In his 1674 book by the English poet Cotton, he described the history of billiards, which was an ancient game brought back to Europe from the East during the Crusaders' conquest of the East, and was later improved by Italy and Spain.

2. Originated in the United Kingdom.

In December 1836, the first billiard table was set up in London, England, and the first billiards hall was subsequently opened in London, and the first billiards association was established in the United Kingdom.

3. Originated in France.

In 1904, the American Dawson said in his book that during the time of Charles VII of France, there was already billiards. The name "billiards" comes from the French language, as early as the 15th century in France, and the Russian word "bille" comes from French.

Billiards is an elegant sport that is widely popular in the world, and it is an indoor recreational sport that uses a cue stick to hit the ball on the table and relies on the calculation of scores to determine the outcome of the game. Billiards is also called billiards (the name of Hong Kong and Macao) and pool (the name of Taiwan). Billiards has been around to this day.

Five or six hundred years of history, where did billiards originate? It's hard to know for sure. But it is an indisputable fact that it originated in Western Europe.