From 1403 to about 1492 China participated in numerous voyages led by Zheng He‚ the leader of their maritime operations‚ including the visiting of 37 countries and traveling through the Atlantic Ocean around the tip of Africa and beyond Europe (pg 202). Countries such as Ceylon‚ India‚ and the Persian Gulf were a few of their stops along the way. These voyages proved that China was the supreme world sea power whose shipbuilding techniques and navigational abilities were unmatched by any other nation
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1368-1644. The early years of the Ming dynasty between 1405 until 1433; it was that time that exploration of China was pushed to its furthest limits. Seven unmatched voyages led by the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He. The voyages he led where nothing compared to the expeditions previous explorers had made. As a navigator‚ Zheng He single handedly controlled 27‚800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported by 190 smaller ships. There was a variety of small ships‚ including supply ships
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Chapter Twenty-Two 1. Identify the most significant land and sea routes in the fourteenth century. What societies tended to control and profit from these routes? The most significant routes were the Silk Road & sea lanes in the Indian Ocean. With the silk road‚ Eurasia & west Africa profited while in the sealanes‚ southeast Asia‚ India‚ Arabia‚ Africa‚ China‚ Japan‚ & Africa profited. 2. What was the role of religion in the cultural interactions of this era? Which religion had the greater
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credits Zheng He‚ China’s version of Christopher Colombus with more miles. Zheng He was a Muslim prisoner of war that worked as a servant in the imperial court. He joined with the Emperor’s son Zhu Di to overthrow the Emperor’s successor. When Zhu Di took rule he granted Zheng He permission to conduct naval voyages. Zheng He sailed a ship with over 37‚000 men and 317 ships he went farther than any explorer before him or after him. With Zheng He’s excessive knowledge of traveling and how far he has
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when he was about 10. Assigned to the retinue of Chu Ti‚ who later became emperor‚ Cheng accompanied him on military campaigns‚ culminating in the usurpation of the throne by Chu Ti in 1402. Ma Ho proved himself to be an exceptional servant to Prince Zhu Di. He became skilled in the arts of war and diplomacy and served as an officer of the prince. Zhu Di renamed Ma Ho as Cheng Ho because the eunuch’s horse was killed in battle outside of a place called Zhenglunba. (Cheng Ho is also Zheng He in the
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expected to happen. The first is voyages of Ming Admiral Zheng He. Zheng He led seven expeditions to the Indian Ocean. The expeditions established the Ming dynasty’s Indian Ocean trade links. He went on these seven voyages in serch of precious land and traded goods that he would bring back to his homeland in China. His voyages went smoothly‚ resulting in new finds of land and new trading goods that would be higly regarded in China where is was rare. Zheng He reached his goal and actually recieved
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INDIAN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES V/S CHINA SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES Summary India and China both are Asian countries and are neighbors. Both has the population over billions and are suffering with more or less the same problems related to social‚ political or economic issues. Both have the capability to become the superpower and both the countries want to become the dear one in the eye of the western countries. With all these and many more similarities there is one more truth which is not
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great dynasty. It helps us to see how China rose to become a great maritime power and also how it its navy disintegrated. “When China Ruled the Seas” shows us why the Chinese emperors decided to destroy its navy. It helps us learn more about China’s voyages of exploration‚ including how long they lasted‚ the reason for them‚ how far they extended and the impact they had on China itself and foreign countries. This book provides great details that we are not able to see in the book or in class. It gives
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When China Ruled the Seas Book Review In the book‚ When China Ruled the Seas‚ Levathes tells us about seven voyages made by junk armadas during the Chinese emperor Zhu Di’s reign. "Treasure ships" as they were called‚ were under the command of admiral Zheng He‚ these ships traded silk‚ porcelain‚ and many other fine objects of value. They sailed from India to East Africa‚ throughout Korea and Japan‚ and possibly as far as Australia. She believes that China might have been able to create a great
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dynasty launched expeditions in the Indian Ocean between 1405 and 1433 to inspire awe about Chinese power and achievements? 4. What was carried on Zheng He’s ships? 5. Why did Zheng He’s voyages come to a stop? 6. Who were the greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the early Middle Ages? 7. What areas did the Amerindian voyagers colonize? 8. The sea voyages of what 2 Iberian kingdoms began a maritime revolution? 9. What (4) motives did Iberian rulers have for expanding their influence and conquering
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