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title: Zheng He
author: jonjanego
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10025/zheng-he/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Zheng He
_Authored by jonjanego_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10025.jpg)
## Image Caption
A model of the mariner and explorer Admiral Zheng He (1371-1433 CE) who made seven voyages from [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) to [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), [Arabia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arabia/) and East [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) under the auspices of Emperor Yongle of the [Ming dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Dynasty/) between 1404 and 1433 CE. (Quanzhou Maritime Museum)
## Cite This Work
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jonjanego. (2019, February 05). Zheng He. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
jonjanego. "Zheng He." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 05, 2019. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Zhenghe.jpg) by [**jonjanego**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Zhenghe.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.