Admiral Zheng He leads expeditions (26 maio 1405 ano – 3 maio 1433 ano)
Descrição:
Worked under emperor Yongle
huge 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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Data:
26 maio 1405 ano
3 maio 1433 ano
~ 27 years