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Zheng He
Historical Figure
Nationality: Ming Dynasty China
Year of Birth: 1371
Year of Death: 1433
Cause of Death: Disputed
Religion: Islam
Occupation: Diplomat, Explorer, Admiral, Author of Non-Fiction
Parents: Ma Hajji (father)
Fictional Appearances:
In High Places
POD: 1348
Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference

Zheng He (鄭和, alternately Jeng Ho, 1371 – 1433 or 1435), birth name Ma He (馬和), was a Hui Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who made the voyages collectively referred to as the travels of "Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean."

Zheng He in In High Places[]

In an alternate where 80% of the European population was killed during the Great Black Deaths, Zheng He still made his explorations. However, while China was the richest and most powerful country of that alternate, it never filled the void of exploration and technological development that the crippled Europe left, much to the puzzlement of Crosstimers.[1]

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  1. In High Places, pg. 33, PB.
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