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Zheng He - Wikipedia. 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.
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.
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.
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.”
May 5, 2020 · Seven Voyages of Zheng He. HISTORY MAGAZINE. China’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa. Spreading Chinese goods and prestige, Zheng He commanded seven...
Chinese Admiral in the Indian Ocean. A monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys Museum in Malaysia, photograph by Hassan Saeed. 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.
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the Chinese emperor. These voyages traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433.
May 13, 2024 · Zheng He, the Great Eunuch Admiral. Captured, castrated, and forced to serve the Hongwu Emperor, Zeng He subsequently led a massive Ming fleet of treasure ships across an ever-expanding empire. A statue of Zheng He in Jurong Gardens, Singapore. via Wikimedia Commons. By: Imogen Lepere. May 13, 2024. 5 minutes.
A timeline of major events in the life of Chinese admiral and diplomat Zheng He, who commanded seven naval expeditions in the 1400s. These voyages were important in extending the maritime and commercial influence of China throughout the regions bordering the Indian Ocean.
Jul 3, 2019 · Zheng He (1371–1433 or 1435) was a Chinese admiral and explorer who led several voyages around the Indian Ocean. Scholars have often wondered how history might have been different if the first Portuguese explorers to round the tip of Africa and move into the Indian Ocean had met up with the admiral's huge Chinese fleet.
