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'''Zheng He''' (1405–1433) was a [[Muslim]] admiral to the Ming dynasty of China. He took trips from [[China]] to [[India]] and the [[Middle East]]. Some have claimed that he even traveled to [[Africa]] on his voyages. However, historians more commonly give credit to the idea that Zheng's fleet reached the Americas rather than Africa.
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'''Zheng He''' (1405–1433) was a eunuch [[Muslim]] admiral for the [[Ming dynasty]] of [[China]] under emperor [[Yongle]]. He took trips from China to [[India]] and the [[Middle East]] and even traveled to [[Africa]] with his fleet of huge ships.
  
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== References ==
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==Sources==
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Gavin Menzies, "1421: The Year China Discovered America". Harper Perennial, 2004.
 
  
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The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:29, July 16, 2007

Zheng He (1405–1433) was a eunuch Muslim admiral for the Ming dynasty of China under emperor Yongle. He took trips from China to India and the Middle East and even traveled to Africa with his fleet of huge ships.

Sources

The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.