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Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese fleet admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Jul 5, 2024 · Zheng He (born c. 1371, Kunyang, near Kunming, Yunnan province, China—died 1433, Calicut [now Kozhikode], India) was an admiral and diplomat who helped extend the maritime and commercial influence of China throughout the regions bordering the Indian Ocean.
Feb 7, 2019 · Admiral Zheng He (aka Cheng Ho, c. 1371-1433 CE) was a Chinese Muslim eunuch explorer who was sent by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle (r. 1403-1424 CE) on seven diplomatic missions to increase trade and secure tribute from foreign powers.
Zheng He (c. 1371–1433) served as a brilliant military leader, maritime explorer, and foreign diplomat under the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty. One of China’s most accomplished admirals, he led seven expeditions to the “Western Oceans.”
May 5, 2020 · Spreading Chinese goods and prestige, Zheng He commanded seven voyages that established China as Asia's strongest naval power in the 1400s. At the Tay Kak Sie Chinese Taoist temple in Semarang on...
Aug 13, 2021 · The legendary Chinese seafarer the West overlooks. In the 1400s, Zheng He sailed thousands of miles around Asia and Africa in ships the size of soccer fields, spreading Chinese innovations like...
Zheng He (pronounced jung ha) was born in 1371 in Yunnan, in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains, 6,000 feet (not quite 2,000 meters) above sea level and two months’ journey to the nearest seaport. As a child Zheng He was named Ma He. Ma He’s father, a minor official in the Mongol Empire, was not Mongol; his ancestors were Persian Muslims.
Dec 23, 2022 · Who Was Zheng He and Why Is He Important? Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer and admiral best known for commanding the Treasure Fleet on seven expeditions, spreading the prestige and influence of Ming China across Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa.
Jul 28, 2010 · Zheng He, a Muslim eunuch, died in 1433 aged 62 and is buried in the Chinese city of Nanjing. Next month, archaeologists will begin work off the coast of Kenya to identify a wreck believed to...
Zheng He (original name Ma Sanbao, later Ma He), admiral who helped extend the influence of China throughout the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. Zheng He was the best known of the Yongle emperor’s diplomatic agents.
