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Name: Ming treasure voyages

Type: Event

Start: 1411 AD

End: 1411 AD

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Were seven maritime expeditions undertaken by Ming China's treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433. The Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of the treasure fleet in 1403. The grand project resulted in far-reaching ocean voyages to the coastal territories and islands in and around the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and beyond.

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1. Ming-Kotte War

Was a military conflict between the expeditionary forces of Ming China and the Sinhalese Kotte Kingdom in the southern territories of Sri Lanka.

  • January 1411: Chinese admiral Zheng He and his troops invaded Kotte and conquered its capital.
  • July 1411: After the third Ming treasure voyage, Chinese admiral Zheng He returned to Nanjing on 6 July 1411.

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