Overview
The translated histories identify Zheng He as an envoy, eunuch, and military officer. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Zheng He | 鄭和 | Zheng He |
| Personal name | Zheng He | 鄭和 | Zheng He |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Uncertain
Roles
- Envoy
- Eunuch
- Military Officer
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 命太監鄭和守備南京 · Western Year: AD 1425Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:008:s0111
- Source Date: Text: 永樂 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1405 · End: AD 1422Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:169:s0049
Career and standing
- Label: Nanjing defense eunuch / 守備南京 · Action: appointed · Place: Nanjing / 南京 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 命太監鄭和 · Western Year: AD 1425Explicit · mingshi:008:s0111
Events and relationships
- Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: voyages to Western Ocean seeking JianwenExplicit · mingshi:169:s0049
References in the histories
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