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One of the results of the sea voyages led by Zheng He between 1405 and 1433 was

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Zheng He was Chinese fleet admiral and diplomat. He was born in a Muslim family and emperor yongle gave him the surname Zheng. He led several treasure voyages to South, southeast, Western Asia and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. Legends state that the his ships carried hundreds of sailors and had four decks, they were one of the biggest ships ever recorded in history. He was favourite of Yongle Emperor and helped him in overthrowing Jianwen Emperor.

His voyages expanded China's political influence in the world and allowed him to make friendly ties with other empires and opened trade opportunities.

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