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Ming Treasure Voyages led by Zheng He (1405–1433)

Ming Treasure Voyages led by Zheng He (1405–1433)

  1. Yongle Emperor orders treasure fleet construction

    Labels: Yongle Emperor, Treasure Fleet

  2. First treasure voyage sails and returns

    Labels: Zheng He, First Voyage

  3. Imperial edict authorizes the first voyage

    Labels: Imperial Edict, Zheng He

  5. Galle Trilingual Inscription is dated

    Labels: Galle Inscription, Sri Lanka

  6. Third treasure voyage begins (1409–1411)

    Labels: Third Voyage, Hormuz

  7. Fourth treasure voyage reaches Arabia and East Africa

    Labels: Fourth Voyage, East Africa

  8. Giraffe presented to Yongle Emperor

    Labels: Giraffe Tribute, Yongle Emperor

  9. Fifth treasure voyage (1417–1419)

    Labels: Fifth Voyage, East Africa

  10. Sixth treasure voyage (1421–1422)

    Labels: Sixth Voyage, Southeast Asia

  11. Yongle orders suspension of treasure voyages

    Labels: Yongle Emperor, Voyage Suspension

  12. Yongle Emperor dies; policy environment shifts

    Labels: Yongle Emperor

  13. Hongxi Emperor terminates further voyages

    Labels: Hongxi Emperor

  14. Xuande court orders preparations for seventh voyage

    Labels: Xuande Emperor, Seventh Voyage

  15. Seventh treasure voyage departs from Nanjing

    Labels: Seventh Voyage, Nanjing

  16. Liujiagang Inscription erected before ocean crossing

    Labels: Liujiagang Inscription, Mazu Temple

  17. Changle Inscription erected as voyage continues

    Labels: Changle Inscription, Mazu Temple