Zheng he early life
How did zheng he die!
What did zheng he discoverZheng He
- This is a Chinesename; the family name is Zheng.
Zheng He or Ma He (Chinese 郑和; 1371–1433) was an explorer, diplomat, and admiral from China.
He lived during the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He was the leader of a very large fleet of ships that traveled all over the Indian Ocean and Southwest Asia. Zheng He was an eunuch of China's Imperial Court.
Zheng he accomplishments
The fleet that Zheng He commanded had 317 ships that were very large. 28,000 Chinese soldiers were on board these ships.
Early life
Zheng He was born in Kunyang, a village in Yunnan.[1] He was born with the name Ma He (Chinese 马三宝).
He and his family were Muslim.[2] At the time, Yunnan was ruled by Mongols. In 1381, however, a Ming army invaded and took control of the area.[3]
Ma He was taken as a prisoner by the Ming armies.
He was about 10 years old.[1] He was castrated and then taken away to serve the Prince, Zhu Di (the future emperor).[4] Ma He became a servant at th
