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Both his father and grandfather made the pilgrimage to Mecca. Just before Ma He was born, the Mongolian Empire started being forced out of China and a new Chinese ruling family began the Ming dynasty. Prince Zhu Di was only 11 years older than Ma He and they spent a lot of time together. He became a very skilled fighter and leader, helping Zhu Di to forcefully take the throne in , after Emperor Hongwu died.

Zhu Di named himself Emperor Yongle, meaning lasting happiness. Ma He was given the position of leader of the palace servants and Emperor Yongle changed his name to Zheng He. Emperor Yongle was extremely ambitious. These ships were the largest ever built, measuring about m long and 50 m wide — as big as a football pitch!

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The ships were called junks. It lasted from to The emperor wanted to show the power of China and get respect. Zheng He traded with Indian towns along the way and created diplomatic relations. Zheng He did another five voyages for Emperor Yongle before he died in These included going to Persia and east Africa. Zheng He brought back giraffes, zebras, camels and many other exotic Arab and African things that China had never seen before.

He also travelled home with diplomats who wanted to meet with Emperor Yongle. Zheng He died at sea on the way home from his seventh journey in