Hongwu Emperor dispatches maritime envoys to Southeast Asia
1371
The Ming emperor sent diplomatic missions to Java, Champa, and Siam, demanding tribute and offering trade. It was the opening move in a tributary system that would frame East Asian diplomacy for centuries - China as the celestial center, its neighbors as respectful guests bringing local goods and receiving silk and porcelain.
In context
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Before and after in East Asia
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Era
Late Middle Ages (1301–1500), one of 874 events from that era on Saeculum.
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