Zheng he naval expeditions to egypt

He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. According to legend, Zheng's largest ships were almost twice as long as any wooden ship ever recorded, and carried hundreds of sailors on four decks. A favorite of the Yongle Emperor, whom Zheng assisted in the Jingnan campaign that overthrew the previous Jianwen Emperor in , Zheng He rose to the top of the Ming imperial hierarchy and served as commander of the southern capital Nanjing.

Zheng He was a great-great-great-grandson of Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar , who served in the administration of the Mongol Empire and was the governor of Yunnan during the early Yuan dynasty. In the autumn of , a Ming army invaded and conquered Yunnan , which was then ruled by the Mongol prince Basalawarmi , Prince of Liang. Zheng He was captured by the Ming armies in Yunnan in Ma He responded defiantly by saying that the Mongol pretender had jumped into a lake.

Then the general took him prisoner.

Zheng he first voyage

Eventually, he gained the confidence and trust of the prince. The power of the goddess , having indeed been manifested in previous times, has been abundantly revealed in the present generation. In the midst of the rushing waters it happened that, when there was a hurricane, suddenly a divine lantern was seen shining at the masthead, and as soon as that miraculous light appeared the danger was appeased, so that even in the peril of capsizing one felt reassured and that there was no cause for fear.