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| − | Zheng He (1405–1433) was a [[Muslim]] admiral to the Ming dynasty of China. He took trips from [[China]] to [[India]] | + | 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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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | Gavin Menzies, "1421: The Year China Discovered America". Harper Perennial, 2004. | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, March 19, 2007
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.
References
Gavin Menzies, "1421: The Year China Discovered America". Harper Perennial, 2004.