Zheng He was a Muslim eunuch who served as a close confidant of the Yongle Emperor of China during the Ming Dynasty. He went on voyages to Southeast Asia‚ Sumatra‚ Java‚ Ceylon‚ India‚ Persia‚ Persian Gulf‚ Arabia‚ the red sea Egypt‚ and the Mozambique Channel. The number of his voyages vary depending on method of division‚ but he travelled at least seven times to The Western Ocean with his fleet. The fleet comprised 30‚000 men and seventy ships at its height. He brought back to China many
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until 1433‚ the Chinese explorer Zheng led several ocean expeditions for the Ming emperor that are unmatched in world history. These explorations were astonishing as much for their distance as they were for their size. It was during the first ones‚ the Chinese explorer Zheng He traveled all the way from China to Southeast Asia and then on to India in which to trade with all the of the major trading sites on India’s southwest coast. On his fourth voyage‚ Zheng He traveled to the Persian Gulf to set
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look at two forms of sources‚ primary and secondary. Primary sources are sources of information that come from individuals who were present or were involved in the affair. In the case of examining the Zheng He voyages‚ we can assume that primary sources would come from Zheng He himself and the people he brought along with him on the expeditions. Secondary sources on the other hand would be individuals who had read about the events from a primary source. They then convey the information either through
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We are finally headed home. It has been a long journey but we have accomplished a great deal. As you know‚ I was fortunate to be placed on Eunuch Zheng He’s flag ship‚ a treasure junk which is like a floating city with over 1‚000 men. It is enormous and very luxurious‚ with grand accommodations for the imperial envoys. The body of the ship is brightly carved‚ with an animal head and glaring dragon eyes in the front and a dragon and phoenix pattern in the rear. The bottom holds of the ship were
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Davis Columbus and Zheng He: A Comparative History Zheng He. Zheng He was born in the year of 1371. He was born in a small village which he stayed with his family. The first 10 years of Zheng He’s life were spent in what is now China’s Hunan province. Everything was going good until one day a group of tribes men came and raded the village which Zheng He and his family resided in. This group of tribes men were known as “TheMing”. On this day‚ Zheng He witnessed his father getting
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Zheng He is a name of which many don’t hear a lot around‚ much less know who he is. Zheng He is‚ however‚ one of the greatest ocean explorers in the 15th century‚ and can be named side to side with Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus. Zheng He’s 7 voyages to the Indian Ocean strengthened trade between the Ming Dynasty and its neighbouring countries in the Middle East and India‚ and brought back exotic souvenirs and gifts to the Yongle Emperor‚ which were tributes from the neighbouring countries
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Project: Ming Voyages Research Paper The voyages of the Ming dynasty have gone down in history as one of the single largest naval expeditions ever assembled. Throughout history‚ and even today‚ effects of the voyages have had an impact on the world. Whether it be revolutionary technology‚ or a never before seen level of determination‚ the Ming’s voyages would alter the course of history forever and begin to supplant the importance of naval dominance. Over a period of 28 years‚ Ming commander Zheng He
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The second voyage was in 1407; Zheng He went as far as Calicut‚ but he did visit Siam and Java. However‚ he stayed in Java because he was called by the King of Calicut to settle a local power struggle (Peterson 44). After Zheng He stopped in Calicut to give the King gifts‚ the king saw Zheng as an important precedent which contributed to the idea that China was the Middle Kingdom. Zheng had organized the expedition‚ but he was not actively involved in the expedition (Gronewald). Returning to Nanjing
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The Ming Voyages were started by your great-grandfather‚ Yongle Emperor‚ and spanned from 1405 to 1433. We can both agree that Zheng He was one of the greatest voyagers and are devastated to hear about his death on his seventh voyage. You may now be wondering if you should go on with the voyages‚ and I believe you should. The Ming Voyages should be continued because the dynasty can expand its trade network‚ assert power in other countries‚ and learn about other cultures to improve our own. The Ming
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that Zheng He discovered America? The purpose of the emperor to send Zheng He on a quest to spread the news that China is a prosperous country. During his life‚ Zheng He had a very long and productive voyages. He set many records and conquered many achievements. There are many interesting facts about him that you may not know. Therefore‚ Zheng He is an influential sailor. On 1371‚ Ma He was born into a poor Muslim family. Ten years later‚ He was taken prisoner. When he was fourteen‚ Ma He is placed
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