UoE Zheng He Society

WELCOME TO ZHENG HE SOCIETY! Established in 2022, we are Exeter University's newest and most unique History Society, focusing on global and transnational history. Membership is free! Who Are We? From 1405-1433, Legendary Chinese Admiral Zheng He set out to project the power of the Ming dynasty throughout the known world, reaching as far as modern day Southeast Africa. Widely regarded as one the most influential figures in Chinese history of this era, Admiral Zheng's fleet, called the 'Treasure Fleet,' consisted of up to 40,000 sailors and would not be matched in size until WWI. Despite th...