Yongle Emperor vs Zheng He
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Compare the life timelines of Yongle Emperor (1360–1424) and Zheng He (1371–1433) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1371 to 1424.
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Yongle Emperor (1360–1424)
- — Born Zhu Di, fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, in Yingtian (Nanjing) Verified
- — Enfeoffed as Prince of Yan Verified
- — Took up residence at Beiping and led frontier campaigns against the Mongols Verified
- — Launched the Jingnan campaign against the Jianwen Emperor Verified
- — Captured Nanjing and ascended the throne as the Yongle Emperor Verified
- — Dispatched Zheng He on the first of the Ming treasure voyages Verified
- — Completed the Yongle Encyclopedia Verified
- — Moved the Ming capital to Beijing and inaugurated the Forbidden City Verified
- — Died at Yumuchuan while returning from his fifth Mongolian campaign Verified
Zheng He (1371–1433)
- — Born in Yunnan, China Verified
- — Entered the service of Zhu Di, the future Yongle Emperor
- — Commanded the first treasure voyage to Southeast Asia and India Verified
- — Led the seventh and final treasure voyage Verified
- — Died, probably at sea during the return from the seventh voyage Verified