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Jan 1, 1371
Birth Of Zheng He
Zheng He was born in Yunnan Province, China. -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He's Voyage With The Star Fleet Begins
Zheng He went to various places such as Calicut. Mallaca, Ceylon and much more with the star fleet to spread the tribute system and get many riches for emperor Yong Lo of the Ming Dynasty. Along the way he spread a very good navigation tool called the compass -
Jan 1, 1407
Zheng He's First Voyage Ends
Zheng He comes back to China and pleases Emperor Yong Lo as he brings back many riches such as spices and also some animals like a giraffe. He also spread the compass around the world and also the tribute system. -
Jan 1, 1433
Zheng He's Death
Zheng He Dies -
Oct 31, 1451
Christopher Columbus's Birth
Christopher Columbus is born in Genoa, Italy. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Famous Voyage
Christopher Columbus is an explorer and he wanted to find an easier route to Asia and it's riches. He sailed in 1492 to find a route but instead he landed on a small island in the caribbean. He discovered the Americas. From then on he colonized many islands for Spain and also got many treasures there and brought them back to Europe and changed many lives forever. -
May 20, 1506
Christopher Columbus Dies
Aged 54 Christopher Columbus dies a very famous man. He dies in Spain.