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May 14, 2024 · Zheng He (born c. 1371, Kunyang, near Kunming, Yunnan province, China—died 1433, Calicut [now Kozhikode], India) was an admiral and diplomat who helped extend the maritime and commercial influence of China throughout the regions bordering the Indian Ocean.
Admiral Zheng He or Cheng Ho ( simplified Chinese: 郑和; traditional Chinese: 鄭和; pinyin: Zhènghé; Wade–Giles: Chêng-ho; 1371–1433 or 1435) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during the early Ming dynasty often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history.
Zheng He (c. 1371–1433) served as a brilliant military leader, maritime explorer, and foreign diplomat under the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty. One of China’s most accomplished admirals, he led seven expeditions to the “Western Oceans.”
Feb 7, 2019 · 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 tribute from foreign powers.
Explorer. Age of Discovery. Quick Facts: Chinese explorer who commanded several treasure fleets – Chinese ships that explored and traded across Asia and Africa. His expeditions greatly expanded China’s trade. Name: Zheng He [jung] [ha] Birth/Death: 1371 - 1433. Nationality: Chinese. Birthplace: China. Zheng He Statue.
Aug 13, 2021 · The legendary Chinese seafarer the West overlooks. In the 1400s, Zheng He sailed thousands of miles around Asia and Africa in ships the size of soccer fields, spreading Chinese innovations like...
May 5, 2020 · Spreading Chinese goods and prestige, Zheng He commanded seven voyages that established China as Asia's strongest naval power in the 1400s. At the Tay Kak Sie Chinese Taoist temple in Semarang...
By Cynthia Stokes Brown. 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. Background.
Nov 27, 2022 · Nov 27, 2022 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History. 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 visited the far-flung ...
Dec 23, 2022 · Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer and admiral best known for commanding the Treasure Fleet on seven expeditions, spreading the prestige and influence of Ming China across Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa. Dec 23, 2022 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History.
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