One cannot celebrate a man who left so little impact on the world. Have you ever heard the name Zheng He? Likely not, and with good reason. Zheng He was born Ma He, in a muslim village in southwestern China. Ma was captured during a northern chinese raid, and was forced to watch his father’s execution. He was taken shortly after, and was forced to become a eunuch under the new name Zheng He and serve the staff of the royal family. Zheng He quickly gained the trust of the emperor at the time, and rose the ranks and became a military general and advisor to the emperor. The emperor eventually gave him the task of commanding a fleet of ships down the coast of China all the way to India. Including the first, Zheng He made seven voyages total. In…
Henry Hudson-An English mariner sent by Dutch merchants in 1609 to find a navigable route to East Indies/riches. Explored rivers of the NE (esp. Hudson River) and found plentiful furs…
Construction - Emperor Qin made a number of improvements to the substructure of China. He had a vast network of roads and canals built throughout the country. This helped to improve trade and travel. He also began the building of the Great Wall of China. He had many of the existing walls throughout the country connected to form a long wall that would protect China from the invaders to the…
Wu Zhao is not only a record setting emperor in the prosperity she brought to china and her gender, but also in her ruthlessness. Wu Zhao is one of the best known emperors of China for a reason. She brought great prosperity. Wu Zhao also was very strategic in plotting her rise to power. She used and manipulated people and then disposed of anyone who got in her way. Wu Zhao did all it took to get to the top, making her successful, but exceptionally controversial.…
Henry Hudson was an explorer that had a river,strait and bay named after him. He went on 3 different expeditions seeking for the NorthWest Passage. In one of his expeditions he almost died of mutiny. While on his fourth Expedition Henry’s crew abandoned him, his son, and other crew, members, they left them there to die which they did. Henry Hudson was brave and courageous. He put his life at risk for the sake of the country.…
His expeditions secured trade routes through the Chinese and Indian seas, which in turn promoted more and more Chinese trade; “he opened the doors to western trade” (“Zheng He Sails the Seas: 1405-1403” Gale). China profited greatly from this trade and was known to the world. In addition, he brought more than thirty kingdoms into China’s economic sphere (“Zheng He Sails the Seas: 1405-1403” Gale). His expeditions also helped spread Chinese culture and knowledge throughout Asia. Furthermore, his journeys led to the publications of many geographical works that helped the Chinese better navigate through the lands and seas around China. Not only did his expeditions help China, many other nations also profited from his…
Emperor Qin was an innovator who brought about great change to China to improve it. Emperor Qin was a valuable leader for China because wanted everyone to be safe from the invaders so he built The Great Wall of China. In the video, The First Emperor of China, by Garner It, it states that he built The Great Wall, by building other walls to it to make it better. He wanted to ensure his people would be safe from any intruders or invaders and to do this and to do that, he made the wall. The warring states period was a very harsh time for China.…
Shi Huangdi: First emperor during the Qin dynasty. He ended the feudal system. Expanded the territory of China south. Started to build the Great Wall to guard against invasions. Relied heavily on conscripted labor. Executed people that criticized him. Also burned books that weren't about agriculture because he didnt want people to be educated, he just wanted them to work in the fields.…
* The Yongle Emperor who sponsored Zheng He's first six voyages died in 1424. His son, the Hongle Emperor, was much more conservative and Confucianist in his thought, so he ordered the voyages stopped. (There was one last voyage under Yongle's grandson, Xuande, in 1430-33.…
Sir Francis Drake was an English navigator and explorer, born near Tavistock. He served an apprenticeship as a mariner, and in 1567 he was given his first command. His ship, the Judith, was one of a squadron of vessels led by a kinsman of Drake, the English navigator Sir John Hawkins, on a slave-trading voyage in the Gulf of Mexico. All but two ships of the expedition were lost when attacked by a Spanish squadron. In 1570 and 1571 Drake made two profitable trading voyages to the West Indies. In 1572 he commanded two vessels in a marauding expedition against Spanish ports in the Caribbean Sea. During this voyage, Drake first saw the Pacific Ocean; he captured the port of Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of Panama and destroyed the nearby town of Portobelo. He returned to England with a cargo of Spanish silver and a reputation as a brilliant privateer.…
Empress Wu was a very influential women in Chinese history. She was the only empress in history. She showed people and persuaded them to learn that women can and should have the same rights and power as men. She controlled the Tang Dynasty with so much intelligence from her early life that she brought up a populated dynasty with lots of education and food storage. Empress Wu was a very important women in Chinese history that many people learned from her wise…
Being an educated european citizen, I feel that I should express my support for Imperialism. Since China was overflowing with unexploited natural resources and the government wasn't very strong in the first place, this made it easy for neighboring colonies and imperialists to take control. Though this may seem frightening for the citizens of China, they have yet to see the great things to come. China in turn will become a more cultured enviornment and it's growth will be astonishing! This won't only benefit China, but the country that gains control as well. Thats more land and more opprotunities for industrial growth. Hello! More jobs and a wealthier economy! I think Imperialism is a wonderful thing because it's a win-win…
There were many emperors of the grandiose Han Dynasty. One of the most well known emperors is the masterful Wu. Emperor Wu was, and…
The Renaissance, the revival of classical art, literature, and learning which took place in Europe in 15th and 16th centuries, sparked imaginations and made people eager to explore. The promise of new riches, such as the spices as silks of the Far East, and the potential discovery of the fabled Northwest Passage were the primary objectives, which fueled the exploration of the New World. The age of exploration was filled with courageous voyagers and conquistadors from all over Europe, much like today. There was much competition for land rights. The main land disputes were between Spain and Portugal.…
went on seven fantastic voyages which earned him fame for the rest of his life.…