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Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Seas WHO’S ZHENG HE  Zheng He was born in Yunnan.As a child Zheng He was named Ma He. Ma Hes father was a minor official in the Yuan dynasty. Ma He grew usually tall and strong and became a skilled fighter and brave leader. When Zhu Di took the throne in 1402, he made Ma He the director of palace servants, and changed Ma Hes name to Zheng He in commemoration of his role in battles to win the throne. Road Map To The Western Seas  The voyages to the western seas Early in the 15th century, Zheng Hes initial trip took him from the South China Sea through the Indian Ocean to Calicut, India, and back. Near the end of the voyage Zheng Hes ships encountered pirates in the Sumatran port of Palembang. Zheng He started a battle and defeated the pirates The voyage was led by Zheng He, the most important Chinese adventurer of all time and one of the greatest sailors the world has ever known. Zhengs fleet had more than 300 ships and 30,000 sailors. The largest vessels, 133-meter-long treasure ships, had up to nine masts and could carry a thousand people. Along with a Han and Muslim crew, Zheng opened up trade routes in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. The purpose of Zheng Hes voyageZheng Hes voyages to the Western Seas had three purposes. One was to hunt down and kill the fugitive Emperor Jianwen and his followers. Second, it showed the great strength of the Ming Dynasty to the overseas countries. The third is to maintain the vassal system of Ming Dynasty The voyages helped expand foreign interest in Chinese goods such as silk and porcelain. During his voyages, he exchanged Chinas porcelain, tea, etc. for local specialities like fragrances. Zheng Hes voyages occurred around eight decades earlier than Columbuss discovery of America and more than 100 years earlier than Magellans round-the-world voyage. These seven voyages helped China establish peaceful ties with the unknown realms in far-off regions around the glob