15th Century Chinese Mariners: Part 3 – The Seven Voyages of Zheng He
By T.V. Antony Raj . The eunuch admiral Zheng He . Zheng He, the Ming eunuch commander-in-chief. . Zheng He (1371 – 1433) also romanized as Cheng Ho was born Ma He. He was the second son of a Hui...
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By T.V. Antony Raj . Traditional accounts of Zheng He’s voyages describe a great fleet of massive wooden ships, the largest sail-powered wooden vessels in human history. The Yongle Emperor planted...
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By T.V. Antony Raj . Zhu Zhanji, the Xuande Emperor . The Xuande Emperor (Born as Zhu Zhanji ), the fifth Ming Emperor of China. (Source: ming-yiguan.com) . On June 27, 1425, the Hongxi Emperor’s son...
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