Historical figures in Quanzhou
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 1292 to 1417. The most recorded lives are Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo and Zheng He. Among them Explorers, Business Leaders and Writers, across the Middle Ages and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Ibn Battuta
from 1345 to 1346
2 moments here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Marco Polo
in 1292
1 moment here
Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…
Zheng He
in 1417
1 moment 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…
Moments
- 1292 Departs China from Quanzhou Marco Polo
- 1345 Arrives in Quanzhou Ibn Battuta
- 1346 Returns to Quanzhou Ibn Battuta
- 1417 Ritual at Quanzhou before the fifth voyage Zheng He