Ming treasure fleet
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The Ming treasure fleet was a vast armada of Chinese ships that undertook major diplomatic and trade voyages across the Indian Ocean during the early 15th century, showcasing the power and maritime capabilities of the Ming dynasty.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ming navy | 1 |
| Ming treasure fleet canonical | 1 |
| Ming treasure voyages | 1 |
| Zheng He’s expeditions | 1 |
| voyages of Zheng He | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8021066 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ming treasure fleet Context triple: [Zheng He, commanded, Ming treasure fleet]
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Treasure Fleet
Treasure Fleet is an American rock band known for blending psychedelic, punk, and classic rock influences into melodic, harmony-rich songs.
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Zheng He
Zheng He was a famed 15th-century Chinese admiral and explorer who led vast maritime expeditions across the Indian Ocean during the Ming dynasty.
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East Indies Fleet
The East Indies Fleet was a Royal Navy formation responsible for British naval operations and maritime security in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters before being reorganized as the Eastern Fleet during World War II.
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La Guancha
La Guancha is a small coastal municipality on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its agricultural landscape and traditional Canarian character.
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Beiyang Fleet
The Beiyang Fleet was the late Qing dynasty’s principal modern naval force, which suffered devastating losses to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War, marking a turning point in East Asian naval power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ming treasure fleet Target entity description: The Ming treasure fleet was a vast armada of Chinese ships that undertook major diplomatic and trade voyages across the Indian Ocean during the early 15th century, showcasing the power and maritime capabilities of the Ming dynasty.
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A.
Treasure Fleet
Treasure Fleet is an American rock band known for blending psychedelic, punk, and classic rock influences into melodic, harmony-rich songs.
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B.
Zheng He
Zheng He was a famed 15th-century Chinese admiral and explorer who led vast maritime expeditions across the Indian Ocean during the Ming dynasty.
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C.
East Indies Fleet
The East Indies Fleet was a Royal Navy formation responsible for British naval operations and maritime security in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters before being reorganized as the Eastern Fleet during World War II.
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D.
La Guancha
La Guancha is a small coastal municipality on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, known for its agricultural landscape and traditional Canarian character.
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E.
Beiyang Fleet
The Beiyang Fleet was the late Qing dynasty’s principal modern naval force, which suffered devastating losses to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War, marking a turning point in East Asian naval power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese maritime expedition
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historical event ⓘ naval fleet ⓘ |
| broughtBack |
exotic animals
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precious stones ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| commander |
Hong Bao
NERFINISHED
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Wang Jinghong NERFINISHED ⓘ Zheng He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of early Chinese blue-water naval capability ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome | expansion of Ming tributary system ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | policy shift toward isolation and land defense in later Ming ⓘ |
| endTime | 1433 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfPersonnel | tens of thousands of sailors and soldiers ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfShips | over 200 ships on some voyages ⓘ |
| flagshipType | treasure ship ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | largest state-sponsored maritime expeditions of the 15th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCrew | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
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Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | transport of a giraffe from East Africa to the Ming court ⓘ |
| notableVoyage |
first voyage of Zheng He (1405–1407)
NERFINISHED
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seventh voyage of Zheng He (1431–1433) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ming maritime expeditions ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Yongle Emperor usurpation consolidation ⓘ |
| portOfCall |
Aden
NERFINISHED
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Calicut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Malindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ Palembang NERFINISHED ⓘ Quilon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
diplomacy
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establishing tributary relations ⓘ projection of power ⓘ trade ⓘ tribute collection ⓘ |
| religionOfKeyCommander | Islam (Zheng He) ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Xuande Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Yongle Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1405 ⓘ |
| tradeGoodsCarried |
copper coins
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porcelain ⓘ silk ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| uses |
horse transport ship
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patrol boat ⓘ supply ship ⓘ treasure ship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ming treasure fleet Description of subject: The Ming treasure fleet was a vast armada of Chinese ships that undertook major diplomatic and trade voyages across the Indian Ocean during the early 15th century, showcasing the power and maritime capabilities of the Ming dynasty.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zheng He’s expeditions
this entity surface form:
Ming navy
this entity surface form:
Ming treasure voyages
this entity surface form:
voyages of Zheng He