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Hello, I was thinking of making a TL where the Chinese Shipman Cheng Ho discovers America some 70 years before Columbus made it there. He would be on a voyage in Australia when he rides the East Australia Current and then down to the South Pacific Current. He would then meet up with the Incas in about 1420. Considering their ships were much, Much bigger that Columbus' this isn't that outlandish.
Following Emporor Yongle's death (the dude who sent Cheng Ho off on his voyages) the next emperor Hongxi is killed and replaced by someone more like Yongle.
What do you think?
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