Historical figures in Aceh
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 1292 to 1433. The most recorded lives are Zheng He, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. Among them Explorers, Business Leaders and Writers, across the Middle Ages and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Zheng He
from 1432 to 1433
2 moments here
Zheng He (born Ma He) was a Ming Chinese admiral and diplomat who commanded seven state-sponsored voyages across the South China Sea and Indian…
Marco Polo
in 1292
1 moment here
Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…
Ibn Battuta
in 1345
1 moment here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Moments
- 1292 Waits five months in Sumatra Marco Polo
- 1345 Stays at Samudra Pasai Ibn Battuta
- 1432 Arrival at Semudera on the seventh voyage Zheng He
- 1433 Return to Semudera Zheng He