Admiral Zheng He leads expeditions (26 mai 1405 – 3 mai 1433)
Description:
Worked under emperor Yonglehuge fleet- 317 ships and 28,000 soldiers + sailors
loaded with porcelain, silk and other valuable things
nickname- “treasure fleet”
went as far west as Egypt
may have been given the job because he was Muslim- easier to talk to other muslim traders in MENA
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
26 mai 1405
3 mai 1433
~ 27 years
