Zheng He

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title: Zheng He
text: Zheng He was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopted the surname Zheng conferred onto him by the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424). Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng commanded seven treasure voyages across Asia under the commission of the Yongle Emperor and the succeeding Xuande Emperor (r. 1425–1435). According to legend, Zheng's l
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description: Chinese mariner and diplomat (1371–1433 or 1435)
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date created: 2001-10-25T14:00:38Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T13:07:57Z
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