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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 · HISTORY MAGAZINE. China’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa. Spreading Chinese goods and prestige, Zheng He commanded seven voyages that established China...
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...
Nov 27, 2022 · In the early 15th century, admiral Zheng He embarked on seven epic voyages, spreading the prestige and influence of Ming China across Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and even East Africa.
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the Chinese emperor. These voyages traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433.
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 was the best known of the Yongle emperor’s diplomatic agents. His voyages had the effect of extending China’s political sway over maritime Asia for half a century.
