Easc 160 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Zheng He-Admiral During the Ming Dynasty that led 7 maritime expeditions between -Extended the tributary system, a network of loose international relations that promoted international trade with China -eunuch -massive armadas: "floating cities on water" -went all the way to eastern coastline of africa, southeast asia -trade route knowledge used for migration -enrolling tributaries: the smaller states become like vessel states protected by the chinese navy, they pay a specific trib...