Chinese admiral and commander of several famous naval expedition.
In 1405 his fleet of 300 ships and 27,000 men visited Vietnam, Siam, Java, Ceylon, and the West coast of India. Returning in 1407, Cheng made six more such voyages in the following 24 years, sailing all the way to Arabia and Egypt. From his voyages Cheng brought home the envoys of over 30 states to pay homage to the Chinese Emperor.
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