Ming–Australia relations

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:debatedBy whether Ming Chinese reached Australia before Europeans
gptkbp:evidence gptkb:historical_event
archaeological speculation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ming–Australia relations
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkbp:mainstreamView no conclusive evidence of contact
gptkbp:natureOfContact speculative
gptkbp:period 15th century
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Gavin_Menzies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Zheng_He
gptkb:1421_hypothesis
Chinese maritime exploration
pre-European contact theories
gptkbp:theory Zheng He voyages reached Australian shores
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emperor_Shenzong_of_Ming
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7