'''Zheng He''' (1405–1433) was a [[Muslim]] admiral to the Ming dynasty of China. He took trips from [[China]] to [[India]] and the [[Middle East]]. Some have claimed that he even traveled to [[Africa]] on his voyages. However, historians more commonly give credit to the idea that Zheng's fleet reached the Americas rather than Africa.
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'''Zheng He''' (1405–1433) was a eunuch [[Muslim]] admiral for the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] under emperor [[Yongle]]. He took trips from China to [[India]] and the [[Middle East]] and even traveled to [[Africa]] with his fleet of huge ships.
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== References ==
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==Sources==
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Gavin Menzies, "1421: The Year China Discovered America". Harper Perennial, 2004.
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The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.