Navigators and admirals who led long sea voyages of exploration, from the Portuguese discoveries to the Ming treasure fleets. An entry belongs here when the cited article calls the person a navigator, prince, admiral or diplomat who led sea voyages. It excludes businessmen and engineers. Entries are placed by what their own cited article says, so each one sits in the narrowest group its source supports, and the group page lists it beside the other members.
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Prince Henry the Navigator (Wikipedia)
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Prince Henry the Navigator (4 March 1394-13 December 1460), was a Portuguese prince, a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and often credited as one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery.
Zheng He (Wikipedia)
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Zheng He (Wade-Giles: Chêng Ho; 1371-1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral and diplomat from the early Ming dynasty.
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