FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Illness
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Eaten by sharks
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Drowned by crew
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On the return trip in 1433 Zheng He died from illness in Calicut, India, and was reportedly buried at sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -On his seventh and final voyage, from 1431 to 1433, Zheng He apparently died at sea and was likely buried off the coast of India, although some of his descendants believe that he made it back to China and died soon after his return.
Detailed explanation-3: -The reason Zheng He’s voyages stopped was due to his death, on the seventh voyage, on his way back home in 1433.
Detailed explanation-4: -He grew up speaking Arabic and Chinese, learning much about the world to the west and its geography and customs. After the Ming army conquered Yunnan, he was taken captive as a young boy in 1381, and castrated, thus becoming a eunuch, to become a servant at the Imperial court.
Detailed explanation-5: -Leader of a Great Armada Zheng He commanded the largest and most advanced fleet the world had ever seen. The voyages were intended to display China’s power and culture and bring foreign treasures back to the Ming court. Zheng He set sail on his first voyage in 1405, commanding some 27, 800 men.