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| − | '''Zheng He''' (1405–1433) was a [[eunuch]] [[Muslim]] admiral for the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] under emperor [[Yongle]]. | + | '''Zheng He''' ([[Chinese]]: 整合; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Zhèng Hé; [[Wade-Giles]]: Cheng Ho) (1405–1433) was a [[eunuch]] [[Muslim]] admiral for the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] under emperor [[Yongle]]. |
Zheng took a total of seven trips from China to [[India]], the [[Middle East]], South East Asia, and [[Africa]] with his large fleet of ships, manned by up to 30,000 sailors and marines. | Zheng took a total of seven trips from China to [[India]], the [[Middle East]], South East Asia, and [[Africa]] with his large fleet of ships, manned by up to 30,000 sailors and marines. | ||
| − | The voyages were diplomatic missions, and were able to bring back exotic plants and animals from distant lands. ( | + | The voyages were diplomatic missions, and were able to bring back exotic plants and animals from distant lands. (i.e. [[giraffe]]s) The flagships of the fleet were "treasure ships," huge vessels that reached up to 400 feet in length. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | + | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005. |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zheng He}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Zheng He}} | ||
[[Category:China]] | [[Category:China]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, September 16, 2016
Zheng He (Chinese: 整合; Hanyu pinyin: Zhèng Hé; Wade-Giles: Cheng Ho) (1405–1433) was a eunuch Muslim admiral for the Ming dynasty of China under emperor Yongle.
Zheng took a total of seven trips from China to India, the Middle East, South East Asia, and Africa with his large fleet of ships, manned by up to 30,000 sailors and marines. The voyages were diplomatic missions, and were able to bring back exotic plants and animals from distant lands. (i.e. giraffes) The flagships of the fleet were "treasure ships," huge vessels that reached up to 400 feet in length.
See also
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005.
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