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Western Sea (other)
Western Sea may refer to: * Admiral of the Western Seas, Zheng He, of the Ming Dynasty of China * Qinghai lake, amongst the Chinese "four seas" * , a U.S. Navy ship name ** , a United States Navy cargo ship in commission from 1918 to 1919 * , a steam cargo ship built in 1918 and scrapped in 1931 * 2010 Western Sea conflict, in Korea's Western Sea, the Yellow Sea See also * Western Sea Frontier * Western Seaboard (other) * West Sea (other), an alternative name for several bodies of water * * Battle of Yeonpyeong (other), aka, Battle of the Western Sea * Western (other) * Sea (other) The Sea is a body of water covering most of Earth. Sea or SEA may also refer to: Places Geography * SEA, an acronym for Southeast Asia * SEA, an acronym for Southeast Africa * Sea, Somerset, a hamlet in South Somerset, England Transportation-i ... * Western sea-purslane (''Sesuvium verrucosum'') a species of flowering plant {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Of The Western Seas
Zheng He (; 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 the Yongle Emperor. Commissioned by the Yongle Emperor and later the Xuande Emperor, Zheng commanded seven expeditionary treasure voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, West 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. As a favorite of the Yongle Emperor, whom 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. Early life and family Zheng He was born Ma He () to a Muslim family of Kunyang, Kunming, Yunnan, during the Ming dynasty of China. He had an older brother and four sisters. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
