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Zheng He's Fleet Visits the Arabian Peninsula

Type Event Region Arabia Time 1410–1415

In the 1410s, Zheng He's Ming treasure fleet reached Hormuz in the Persian Gulf during the third and fourth voyages, and dispatched squadrons as far …

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  1. 1409–1411Hormuz · HormuzOn the third voyage, Zheng He's fleet reached Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, met the local ruler, exchanged local products, and the Ming invested him as king, establishing tributary relations in the Persian Gulf direction.
  2. 1413–1415Aden · AdenDuring the fourth voyage, Zheng He's main fleet reached Hormuz while a squadron was sent south across the Arabian Sea to Aden in Yemen, establishing contacts with the local polity; the Ming fleet thus penetrated the southwestern gateway of the Arabian Peninsula.

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