the main purpose of the ming maritime expeditions in the 15th century was treasure.
the main purpose of the ming maritime expeditions in the 15th century was treasure.
what was the main purpose of the ming maritime expeditions in the 15th century?
treasure
the ming treasure voyages were the seven maritime expeditions by ming china's treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433. the yongle emperor initiated the construction of the treasure fleet in 1403. the grand project resulted in seven far-reaching ocean voyages to the coastal territories and islands in and around the south china sea, the indian ocean, and beyond. admiral zheng he was commissioned to command the treasure fleet for the expeditions. six of the voyages occurred during the yongle reign (r. 1402–24), while the seventh voyage occurred under the xuande reign (r. 1425–1435). the first three voyages reached up to calicut on india's malabar coast, while the fourth voyage went as far as hormuz in the persian gulf. afterwards, the fleet made voyages farther away to the arabian peninsula and east africa.
ming treasure voyages
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in the 15th century, before the european age of discovery began the chinese ming dynasty carried out a maritime operation that, like the european's late expeditions, was primarily carried out to expand power, increase trade, and in some instances forcibly subdue local populations.
maritime history