Zheng He

thumb|Statue of Zheng He in a museum in China Zheng He (Traditional Chinese: 鄭和; Wade-Giles: Cheng Ho; 1371 – 1433) was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. Quotes about Zheng He Columbus's fleet in 1492 - which consisted of three small ships manned by 120 sailors - was like a trio of mosquitoes compared to Zheng He's drove of dragons. Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011), Chapter 15: "The Marriage of Science and Empire" Long before Christopher Columbus, the celebrated Chinese navigator Zheng He travelled through the south and westward maritime routes in the Indian Ocean and established relations with more than thirty countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Patrick Mendis, Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a New Pacific World Order, p. 35. External links Category:1371 births Category:1433 deaths Category:Diplomats of China‎ Category:Explorers from China Category:Sailors Category:Geographers from China Category:Military leaders from China Category:Muslims