Admiral Zheng He leads expeditions (may 26, 1405 – may 3, 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
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Date:
may 26, 1405
may 3, 1433
~ 27 years