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Zheng He

1/17/2013

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We found out who he was and where he went. These are some of the things we found out:

-He made 7 journeys starting in 1405. He sailed to Iran, Vietnam, Java, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Malaka, India, East Africa, Maldives, Oman, Yemmen and Malaysia. 
-He went to trade with the new countries and find new treasure.
-He had a 'Treasure fleet' of 317 boats, 4 were as long as 1 1/2 football fields. 
-He made friends with the Prince of Malacca in Malaysia and protected them from Pirates.
- We think Zheng He died on the way back from Iran near India but it is difficult to get good information.

What else can you find out?
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This boat is a model of one of the treasure fleet boats- the small one is a model of Christopher Columbus'.

Click on the picture to read more about Zheng He.

On the wall in the class we have made a huge map of the world and we are adding

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