The Ming emperor Zhu Di assembled a large and powerful navy called the Star Fleet, which explored the Indian Ocean. Why did Zhu build a navy? Why did the emperors who followed him refuse to fund the Star Fleet navy after Zhu Di died?

Explanation:

Zheng He[a] (Chinese: 郑和; simplified Chinese: 郑和; traditional Chinese: 鄭和; pinyin: zhèng hé; 1371 – 1433 or 1435) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family and later adopted the surname Zheng conferred by Emperor Yongle.[2] Zheng commanded expeditionary treasure voyages to Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. According to legend, his larger ships carried hundreds of sailors on four decks and were almost twice as long as any wooden ship ever recorded.Statue from a modern monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys Museum in Malacca City, Malaysia

Born

Ma He

1371[1]

Kunming, Yunnan, Ming Empire[1]

Died

1433 (aged 61–62) or

1435 (aged 63–64)

Other names

Zheng He

As a favorite of the Yongle Emperor, Zheng assisted in the overthrow of the Jianwen Emperor, he rose to the top of the imperial hierarchy and served as commander of the southern capital Nanjing.

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