Zheng He
1371 – c. 1433
Chinese mariner and admiral of the Ming dynasty who commanded seven expeditionary treasure voyages across the Indian Ocean.
Lived at the same time
Well-documented people whose lives overlapped with Zheng He.
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- Christine de Pizan (1364–1430) Overlapped 59 years →
- Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446) Overlapped 56 years →
- Yongle Emperor (1360–1424) Overlapped 53 years →
- Donatello (1386–1466) Overlapped 47 years →
- Jan Hus (1370–1415) Overlapped 44 years →
Life events
Birth
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Entered the service of Zhu Di, the future Yongle Emperor
c. 1385
Career
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Commanded the first treasure voyage to Southeast Asia and India
1405 – 1407
The fleet of over 300 ships was the largest the world had yet seen.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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