[DOC] [TLE] Zheng He - Wikipedia [PAR] Zheng He (13711433 or 1435), formerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Hui 
court eunuch, mariner, explorer, ..... Zheng He led seven expeditions to the "
Western" or Indian Ocean. Zheng He brought .... Starting in the early 15th century, 
China experienced increasing pressure from the surviving Yuan Mongols from 
the north. [DOC] [TLE] Age of Discovery - Wikipedia [PAR] The Age of Discovery is an informal and loosely defined European historical 
period from the 15th century to the 18th century, .... In 1488 Bartolomeu Dias 
reached the Indian Ocean by this route. ... of the world, while Spanish 
conquistadors explored the inland of the Americas, and later, some of the South 
Pacific islands. [DOC] [TLE] Portuguese discoveries - Wikipedia [PAR] Portuguese discoveries (Portuguese: Descobrimentos portugueses) are the 
numerous territories and maritime routes discovered by the Portuguese as a 
result of their intensive maritime exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries. 
..... The aim of Portugal in the Indian Ocean was to ensure the monopoly of the 
spice trade. [DOC] [TLE] The Ming Voyages | Asia for Educators | Columbia University [PAR] He also wanted those in other countries to be aware of China's power, and to 
perceive it as ... Trade winds across the Indian Ocean brought ships carrying 
cardamom, ... centuries they added lug and then lateen sails from the Arabs to 
help sail against .... Go to the website The Great Chinese Mariner Zheng He [
Cheng Ho]. [DOC] [TLE] 2.3 ASIA IN THE AGE OF DISCOVERY: CHINESE EXPANSION ... [PAR] In 1369 the last of the Mongol invaders, who had controlled China since 1294, 
was ... Chinese expansion, assisted by the Muslim eunuch, Zheng He, or Cheng 
Ho. ... Zheng He to lead a series of naval voyages from China into the Indian 
Ocean. ... of fifteenth century Portuguese and Spanish conquistadors who 
encountered... [DOC] [TLE] Zheng He - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] He set sail on his first voyage on July 11, 1405, commanding 62 treasure ships 
and ... During Zheng He (Cheng Ho)'s fifth voyage (14171419), the Ming fleet ... 
to maintain a Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean, and even destroyed most of 
... Starting in the early fifteenth century, China experienced increasing pressure... [DOC] [TLE] Africans in Ancient China & Vice Versa, Part 3: Zheng He's Star Fleet ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2011 ... While Columbus had only 3 ships for his voyage, Zheng He had 62 galleons. ... 
somewhere on the Gulf or the coast of India before the giraffe would be brought ... 
Fei Xin a man who had been drafted into military service unwillingly and ... 
comparison of European and Chinese actions in 15th century Africa. [DOC] [TLE] geography - National Geographic Society [PAR] Jan 21, 2011 ... In the early 1400s, the explorer Cheng Ho embarked on seven voyages to the 
lands bordering the China Sea and the Indian Ocean, establishing ... The period 
of time between the 15th and 17th centuries is known in the West ... and 
navigational technology allowed countries such as the United Kingdom to... [DOC] [TLE] Africa Before Columbus - About Library World Records [PAR] Oct 1, 2016 ... While in Lisbon I came across the huge and extraordinary monument known ..... 
Columbus and the Voyages of the Portuguese in the 15th Century. ... Italian 
explorer Christopher Columbus, in the service of Spain, as he landed in ..... 
voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He (Cheng-Ho) in the Indian Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] China's Age of Discovery: The Voyages of Zheng He  Nick's Crusade [PAR] Jul 9, 2007 ... In honor of his service in the civil war, Yong-le called him Zheng He, and this was 
his new Imperial name (alternately translated into English as Cheng Ho). ... 
Imagine if you were an early 14th century Indian or Arab, and saw 317 ... a 
Muslim explorer from the East who made seven voyages, and his name... [DOC] [TLE] Tributary Trade and China's Relations with the West - University of ... [PAR] JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps

Question: In the 15th century, Cheng Ho explored the Indian Ocean while in the service of this country
Answer: China