Zheng He's Seven Voyages of the Treasure Fleet (1405–1433)

1. Yongle Emperor commissions ocean-going treasure fleet

   Jan 1, 1402Labels: Yongle Emperor, Zheng He, Treasure Fleet

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2. First voyage begins the seven-voyage program

   Jul 11, 1405Labels: First Voyage, Zheng He

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3. Battle of Palembang defeats pirate Chen Zuyi

   Jan 1, 1407Labels: Battle of, Chen Zuyi

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   • Palembang

4. Second voyage continues tribute and port diplomacy

   Jan 1, 1408Labels: Second Voyage, Zheng He

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5. Third voyage escalates conflict in Sri Lanka

   Jan 1, 1409Labels: Third Voyage, Alakeshvara

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   • Ming Kotte War

6. Galle Trilingual Inscription marks overseas ritual diplomacy

   Feb 15, 1411Labels: Galle Inscription, Sri Lanka

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7. Fourth voyage reaches Hormuz and East Africa

   Jan 1, 1413Labels: Fourth Voyage, Hormuz

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8. Fifth voyage returns envoys and expands African contacts

   Jan 1, 1417Labels: Fifth Voyage, East Africa

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9. Yongle orders temporary suspension of treasure voyages

   May 14, 1421Labels: Yongle Emperor, Suspension Order

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10. Hongxi Emperor terminates further voyages after Yongle’s death

    Sep 7, 1424Labels: Hongxi Emperor

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11. Xuande Emperor revives program with a final expedition

    Jan 1, 1431Labels: Xuande Emperor, Final Expedition

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    • Treasure Voyages

12. Seventh voyage reaches Arabia and East Africa

    Jan 1, 1431Labels: Seventh Voyage, East Africa

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13. Zheng He dies as the final fleet returns

    Jan 1, 1433Labels: Zheng He, Calicut

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14. Treasure fleet era ends and is not resumed

    Dec 31, 1433Labels: Treasure Fleet, Program End

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    • Treasure Voyages