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Zheng He - Chinese Admiral and Explorer - Coggle Diagram
Zheng He - Chinese Admiral and Explorer
Voyages --
Voyages were sent out to establish diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote the glory of china
Voyage 4: 1413-15: He revisits important South East Asia and India ports. Then he sends a portion of his fleet into the Arabian coast, and they reach the Red Sea and then continue down the African coast, reaching down to modern-day Somalia, and bring back 30 diplomatic envoys
Voyage 2: 1408-1409: followed the same route as the first but ended up fighting the king of Sri Lanka and took him back to pay tribute to the Chinese Emperor
Voyage 6: 1421: Another voyage to return envoys from South East Asia and Eastern Africa
Voyage 5: 1417-19: The fifth voyage largely retraces the fourth as they return the envoys to the home countries, including Jakarta, Sumatra, and Eastern Africa
Voyage 1: 1405-07: Established Chinese relations with rulers in South East Asia, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, and more
Voyage 3: 1409-11: on the third trip he stops at Indian trade ports and also at Sumatra
Voyage 7:1431-33: After the death of the Yongle Emperor, all voyages were suspended until 1431 when the seventh and final voyage of Zheng He commences, which goes to Arabia and down to Eastern Africa
Death
His tomb was built in what is now Nanjing China
His Fleet return and never again does it set sail
Dies in Calicut India while on his 7th voyage
Career
Ma He becomes a influential young military officer
Helped the Yongle Emperor rise to his throne and put him in his good graces
Was appointed the Commander in Chief of missions to the western oceans
Lead the most advanced armada of the time and wouldn't be surpassed until the British fleet during WW1
Childhood and young adulthood
Born as Ma He into Hui/Chinese Muslim family in Kunyang, Yunnan province
At 10, Ming forces take back control of Yunnan, and Ma He is conscripted into the Ming army as an orderly and is castrated in the process
During his time as an orderly he shows leadership skills and qualities
Impact on Chinese history
His impact was largely erased after his death as China went into a prolonged period of isolation
His armada of 317 ships was deconstructed shortly after his death
Lead to Chinese migrations to the lands he visited
Recently the Chinese have begun celebrating his achievements and exploits
The Chinese Armada
The Armada given to Zheng He consisted of 317 ships, 62 of which were treasure ships
Was the largest fleet until the modern age
At its largest the fleet consisted of 27,000 people
Treasure ships were more than 400 feet long and dwarfed other ships of the time
for context Columbus's ship the Santa Maria was less than 90