Voyages of Zheng He (23 дек 1405 г. – 23 дек 1433 г.)
Описание:
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
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Дата:
23 дек 1405 г.
23 дек 1433 г.
~ 28 years