He Led Seven Epic Voyages To The Indian Ocean

Zheng He was given command of a massive fleet with about 27,000 soldiers. He oversaw seven lengthy expeditions to the Indian Ocean between the years 1405 and 1433, taking between 40 and 63 ships. His expeditions established Chinese dominance in the area.

All the ships of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama put together could have been stored on a single deck of a single ship in the fleet that sailed under Zheng He, such as the size of his fleet. His fleet's largest vessels were many times bigger than any wooden ship that had ever been built.