If not the Spanish, then maybe the Dutch or British may colonize the Philippine archipelago.
But what if it's the French?
But what if it's the French?
You mean nephew.Yongle usurped the throne from his nephew.1403: The Yongle emperor doesn't succeed his uncle in China. He falls on the battlefield, his rebellion a footnote.
A "calmer" Emperor takes the throne and focuses inwardly. No Zheng He, no re-establishment of Chinese preeminence. Ho Qui Ly becomes King of Vietnam and establishes a stable dynasty. Spared the 25 years of constant warfare, Vietnam becomes THE major power of the area, absorbing Champa and creating tributary kingdoms in the Philippinnes, Indonesia and Siam.
After 30 years of slow encroachment to the North, the grandson of Ho Qui Ly goes for the big prize and absorbs Guangxi and Hainan as the Chinese are busy with deliquescence and nomadic invasion.
By the time the Europeans arrive, the Chinese sea is both more fragmented and better connected to the rest of the Indian ocean while Vietnam is a big player but doesn't have the same hegemon status as China had.
Zheng He integrated places like Sumatra closer to the Indian Ocean (as I said upthread, he introduced some sort of Indian spice to Sumatra so that Chinese could have easier access). He also overthrew the rulers of Sri Lanka and Semudera. I don't know much about the politics of these two countries, but doubtlessly Zheng He totally transformed the area. Similar story in Palembang.how exactly is no Zheng He a major impact?
You mean nephew.Yongle usurped the throne from his nephew.
By the way,how exactly is no Zheng He a major impact?I do agree though that there will probably be no conquest of Vietnam if Zhu Di failed to be emperor.
Luzon in Majapahit dominion... in late 15th century?
Even our domains in Java was seceding that late. Demak was started in 1475 after all.
No, Luzon was dominated by the Tondo dynasty, vassals of Brunei, with its capital in Seludong (Manila).
Without Spanish, "Philippines" would probably look like, say, northern Sumatra or Celebes, with Muslim majority and remnant tribals in the jungles and swamps. Only with islands.
Okay, so probably more like the Moluccas.
Well, the Mon was the people behind the Dvarvati confederation, which was now present-day Thailand?Also interested--could a Mon state in Burma like Pegu defeat the Burmese and culturally assimilate the Burmese to Mon culture like the Mon were assimilated to Burmese culture?
Well, the Mon was the people behind the Dvarvati confederation, which was now present-day Thailand?
They were, actually.Didn't it fall to the people who became the Thai?