Return of Zheng He's Sixth Voyage to the Western Seas

Timeline

1. 1421–1422Indian Ocean–Strait of Malacca route · Southeast AsiaAfter completing visits to Calicut, Hormuz, Aden, Mogadishu and other ports, Zheng He's fleet embarked envoys and tribute goods from various states, sailing east out of the Indian Ocean along the monsoon route, passing through the Strait of Malacca into South China Sea waters.
2. 1422Nanjing · Ming dynastyIn the eighth month of the twentieth year of Yongle, the fleet arrived at the capital region, and Zheng He led the various foreign envoys into court to present tribute goods. The Yongle Emperor richly rewarded the officers, men and visiting envoys, officially concluding the sixth voyage, as the Ming's oceanic tributary network once again linked up with the imperial power center at the capital.