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Zheng He and the Trends of History

In the early 15th century, as Europe still struggled to emerge from the shadows of the Middle Ages, China stood as the most advanced and powerful civilization on Earth. The Ming Dynasty, under the ambitious rule of the Yongle Emperor, embarked on a series of naval expeditions that were unprecedented in their scale, complexity, and…

Roskill vs Marder & Gough

Two Approaches to Naval History: Stephen Roskill and Arthur Marder, with Barry Gough’s Analysis The study of naval history has been shaped by many historians, but few have had as significant an impact as Stephen Roskill and Arthur Marder. Both scholars devoted much of their lives to chronicling and analyzing naval warfare, particularly during the…