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The second voyage was in 1407; Zheng He went as far as Calicut, but he did visit Siam and Java. However, he stayed in Java because he was called by the King of Calicut to settle a local power struggle (Peterson 44). After Zheng He stopped in Calicut to give the King gifts, the king saw Zheng as an important precedent which contributed to the idea that China was the Middle Kingdom. Zheng had organized the expedition, but he was not actively involved in the expedition (Gronewald). Returning to Nanjing, the voyage ended in 1409. The third voyage was executed in 1409; Zheng He left the port of Nanjing, but only reached Calicut again. While sailing to Calicut, he visited Siam, Malacca, Sumatra, and Ceylon. However, Zheng He encountered a problem
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