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When China Almost Ruled the World: How the Ming Treasure Fleets Nearly Conquered the Seas

Introduction: A Forgotten Chapter of Maritime Power In the early 15th century, during the height of the Ming Dynasty, China launched a series of maritime expeditions that stunned the known world. These voyages, led by Admiral Zheng He and his enormous fleet of “treasure ships,” were part of a grand strategy to assert Chinese power, […]

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The Meiji Restoration and Japan’s Industrial Revolution: A Legacy of Innovation and Development

Introduction Japan’s transformation from an isolated feudal society to a major economic and military power in Asia is largely attributed to its industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was a closed society with limited contact with the outside world. However, with the introduction of […]