He probably died in Calcutta without having joined some of his men in a visit to Mecca.
He probably died in Calcutta without having joined some of his men in a visit to Mecca. Reputed to be seven feet tall, he was often referred to as "Three Jewels." Among his exploits was the capture of Alagonakkara, King of Ceylon, whom he brought back to his homeland, and the establishment of Parameswara as king of Malacca. The best sources for those exploits are the chroniclers Ma Huan and Fei Hsin. He began his career as a servant of Zhu Di who gave him his most famous post upon becoming the Yunglo emperor. FTP, name this eunuch admiral who commanded the Treasure Fleet in Seven Expeditions during the Ming dynasty.
He probably died in Calcutta without having joined some of his men in a visit to Mecca.
{Cheng-Ho} or {Zheng-He} (pronounced Jung Huh) or {Ma Ho}.