1421: The Year China Discovered the World

Summary

1421: The Year China Discovered the World is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World authored The Year China Discovered the World — author (P50): Gavin Menzies^[3].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's instance of is recorded as The Year China Discovered the World — instance of (P31): written work^[4].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's genre is recorded as The Year China Discovered the World — genre (P136): pseudohistory^[5].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's language of work or name is recorded as The Year China Discovered the World — language of work or name (P407): English^[6].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's publication date is recorded as +2002-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '1421: The Year China Discovered the World'}^[8].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc59njx_^[9].
• 1421: The Year China Discovered the World's NNL item ID is recorded as 002618116^[10].

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Designation and Status

1421: The Year China Discovered the World's instance of is recorded as The Year China Discovered the World — instance of (P31): written work^[4].

Why It Matters

1421: The Year China Discovered the World ranks in the top 8% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]