Ma He

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Ma He was the birth name of the famed Ming dynasty admiral and explorer Zheng He, who led China’s great maritime expeditions in the early 15th century.

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Ma He canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese person
historical figure
alsoKnownAs Cheng Ho
linked to: Zheng He

Zheng He
areaOfActivity Arabian Peninsula
East Africa
Indian Ocean
South Asia
South China Sea
Southeast Asia
associatedWith Nanjing
Treasure fleet
Yongle Emperor’s foreign policy
birthNameOf Zheng He
birthPlace Yunnan
linked to: Yunnan Province
capturedBy Ming forces in Yunnan
castrated true
countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
courtTitle Zheng He
culturalContext Chinese maritime history
dynasty Ming dynasty
ethnicity Hui
floruit 1405–1433
gender male
language Chinese
ledExpedition Treasure voyages
memberOf Ming imperial court
notableFor establishing Chinese presence in Southeast Asia and East Africa
leading Ming dynasty maritime expeditions
voyages to the Indian Ocean
occupation admiral
court eunuch
diplomat
explorer
religion Islam
servedUnder Hongxi Emperor
Xuande Emperor
Yongle Emperor
timePeriod early 15th century

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Zheng He birthName Ma He
Sanbao alsoKnownAs Ma He
Sanbao birthName Ma He