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Zhu Di born, fourth son of future Ming Dynasty founder
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(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Zheng He born to Hui Muslim family in Yunnan, under birth name of Ma He. -
(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Zhu Di made Prince of Yan, sent to Beijing. -
(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Ming forces conquer Yunnan, kill Ma He's father and capture Ma He. -
(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Ma He is castrated, sent to serve as a eunuch in Prince of Yan's household. -
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(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Eunuch Ma He leads Prince of Yan's forces to victory at Zheng Dike, Beijing. -
(The actual date in August is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Prince of Yan rebels against nephew, the Jianwen Emperor. -
(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Ma He serves as Director of Palace Servants, highest eunuch post. -
(The actual date in July is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Prince of Yan captures Nanjing; Jianwen Emperor (probably) dies in palace fire. -
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(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Yongle Emperor orders construction of huge fleet of treasure junks at Nanjing. -
Yongle Emperor awards Ma He with the honorific name "Zheng He."
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First voyage of Treasure Fleet, led by Admiral Zheng He, to Calicut, India.
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(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Treasure Fleet defeats pirate Chen Zuyi at Straights of Malacca; Zheng He takes pirates to Nanjing for execution. -
(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Second Voyage of Treasure Fleet, again to Calicut. -
(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
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(The actual date of when this event began is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Third Voyage of Treasure Fleet to Calicut. Zheng He intervenes in Ceylon succession dispute. -
Fourth Voyage of the Treasure Fleet to Hormuz. Capture of the pretender Sekandar in Semudera (Sumatra) on return trip.
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(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
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(The actual date on which this event began is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Fifth Voyage of the Treasure Fleet, to Arabia and East Africa. -
Yongle Emperor enters new capital city at Beijing, leaves Nanjing forever.
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(The actual date on which this event began is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Sixth Voyage of the Treasure Fleet. Zheng He traveled to East Africa again. -
(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Series of campaigns against the Mongols, led by the Yongle Emperor. -
Yongle Emperor dies of a possible stroke while fighting Mongols.
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Zhu Gaozhi, eldest son of Yongle Emperor, becomes Hongxi Emperor. Orders stop to Treasure Fleet voyages.
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Hongxi Emperor dies. Son Zhu Zhanji becomes Xuande Emperor.
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Xuande Emperor orders Zheng He to take one more voyage.
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(The actual dates are unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Seventh and final Voyage of the Treasure Fleet, to Arabia and East Africa. -
(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Zheng He dies and is buried at sea on the return leg of the final voyage. -
(The actual date is unknown to my knowledge, however the year is correct)
Zheng He's companions Ma Huan, Gong Zhen and Fei Xin publish accounts of their travels.