Voyages of Zheng He (23 dic 1405 anni – 23 dic 1433 anni)
Descrizione:
Zheng He: Chinese Muslim admiral who led all seven explorations- LARGE-scale everything (distance, size, etc.)
- Southeast Asia to Eastern Africa
- 40-300 ships per voyage, > 400 feet long, > 27,000 crew
- distributed gifts to show Chinese superiority (16 countries sent tribute)
1433: stopped exploration- Chinese scholar-officials deemed it a waste of valuable resources
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
23 dic 1405 anni
23 dic 1433 anni
~ 28 years