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The Giraffe of Bengal: A Medieval Encounter in Ming China

Church, Sally K.·2004·The Medieval History Journal
DOI 10.1177/097194580400700101
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This paper chronicles the development of diplomatic relations between China and Bengal in the early-fifteenth century, culminating in the pre sentation of a giraffe by Bengal to the court of China in 1414. It examines Chinese sources that recorded the visits of envoys from Bengal to China and from China to Bengal during the period of the Chinese maritime ex peditions from 1405 to 1433. Discussion centres on the historical context for these exchanges in the two countries, the relationship between the Chinese maritime expeditions and these diplomatic missions, and the reliability of Chinese sources in recording the events and rulers of Bengal. An effort is made to elucidate the many complexities that surrounded this seemingly straightforward event.

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Authors
Church, S. K.
Affiliations
Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge CB3 9BB, UK
Corresponding author
Church, Sally K.
ORCID
Church, Sally K.
Venue
The Medieval History Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2004-04
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
1-37
ISSN
  • 0971-9458 (ISSN-L)
  • 0973-0753
DOI
10.1177/097194580400700101
OpenAlex
W2011429386
Cited by
17
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
The Medieval History Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Historical Influence and Diplomacy
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Eurasian Exchange Networks
Keywords
giraffe, Ming China, Bengal, diplomatic relations, Zheng He, envoys, Chinese sources, 15th century, India-China relations

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