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  6. The Seven Voyages of Zheng He

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  1. Zhenghe (Chinese explorer): facts and his accomplishments, the untold story

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  1. Zheng He

    Zheng He was the best known of the Yongle emperor’s diplomatic agents. His voyages had the effect of extending China’s political sway over maritime Asia for half a century. In their wake, Chinese emigration i…

  2. The Seven Voyages of Zheng He

    Admiral Zheng He (aka Cheng Ho, c. 1371-1433 CE) was a Chinese Muslim eunuch explorer who was sent by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle (r. 1403-1424 CE) on seven diplomatic missions to increase trade and secure …

  3. Zheng He

    Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopted the surname Zheng conferred onto him by the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424). Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng co…

  4. Zheng He Timeline

    Zheng He’s first voyage establishes diplomatic relations with rulers in what is now southern Vietnam, Thailand, the Malaysian port city of Melaka, the Indonesian island of Java, modern-day Kozhikode on the Malabar Coast of India, and Sri …

  5. Ming treasure voyages

    In the third lunar month (30 March to 28 April) of 1405, a preliminary order was issued to Admiral Zheng He and others to lead 27,000 troops to the Western Ocean. An imperial edict, dated 11 July 1405, was issued containing the order for the expedition. It was addressed to Zheng He, Wang Jinghong, and others. The Yongle Emperor held a banquet for the crew on the evening before the tre…

  6. Zheng He

    Zheng He’s first voyage (1405-1407) began in July 1405. They set sail from Liujiagan Port in Taicang of Jiangsu Province and headed westward. The fleet had about 208 vessels total, including 62 Treasure Ships, and more than …

  7. READ: Zheng He

    In the early 1400s, Zheng He led the largest ships in the world on seven voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean, demonstrating Chinese excellence at shipbuilding and navigation.

  8. The Seven Voyages of Zheng He: When China Ruled …

    From 1405 to 1433 CE, the Chinese admiral Zheng He led seven great voyages, unmatched in history. The so-called Treasure Fleet traveled to Southeast Asia and India, sailed across the Indian Ocean to Arabia, and even …