Historical figures in Nanjing

The atlas holds 4 people and 10 moments here, from 725 to 1936. The most recorded lives are Zheng He, Li Bai and Chiang Kai-shek. Among them Explorers, Writers and Philosophers, across the Middle Ages and the Age of Exploration.

Notable people

1. Zheng He

   from 1407 to 1431

   5 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…

2. Li Bai

   from 725 to 740

   2 moments here

   Li Bai (701–762), also known as Li Bo or Li Po, was a major Tang-dynasty Chinese poet. His surviving biography documents a childhood relocation to…

3. Chiang Kai-shek

   from 1931 to 1936

   2 moments here

   Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman. Chiang Kai-shek led the Nationalist government of China through the Northern Expedition,…

4. Sun Yat-sen

   in 1912

   1 moment here

   Chinese physician, revolutionary, and political thinker who founded the Republic of China and the Kuomintang.…

Moments

1. 725 Arrival at Nanjing Li Bai
2. 740 Wandering in Jiangsu Li Bai
3. 1407 Return from the first voyage Zheng He
4. 1411 Return from the third voyage Zheng He
5. 1413 Fourth-voyage departure Zheng He
6. 1415 Return from the fourth voyage Zheng He
7. 1431 Seventh-voyage embarkation Zheng He
8. 1912 Provisional presidency in Nanjing Sun Yat-sen
9. 1931 National leadership conference Chiang Kai-shek
10. 1936 Return from Xi'an Incident Chiang Kai-shek

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