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Portuguese fleet arrived in Chinese water and conquered the country.
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Under admiral Zheng He the Ming empire sent fleets across the south China sea and Indian Ocean
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The reason those voyages discontinued was because of the death of Zheng. He died of an illness on the seventh voyage, on his way back home in 1433.
Detailed explanation-2: -He was raised in Yunnan, China. In 1381 Yunnan was reconquered by Ming dynasty forces, and he was captured, castrated, and sent into the army. By 1390, under the command of the prince of Yan, he had distinguished himself as a junior officer-skilled in war and diplomacy and having made influential friends at court.
Detailed explanation-3: -From 1405 until 1433, the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He led seven ocean expeditions for the Ming emperor that are unmatched in world history.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 62-year-old admiral died on the return journey in 1433. He was buried at sea, and the fleet turned back to China. Soon after, the emperor, supported by Confucian officials, ordered the ships to be burned and outlawed most maritime trade.
Detailed explanation-5: -Learn about Zheng He, the admiral of seven voyages from China to the Indian Ocean and a symbol of Ming Dynasty Chinese expansionism in this clip from The Story of China. The aim of the voyages was to display China’s power and wealth, to extend the tributary system, and satisfy Emperor Yongle’s desire for glory.