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张赫

明朝 · 航海侯

张赫 (明朝·航海侯) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张赫: 张赫,临淮人.

Biography

张赫,临淮人。
明史卷一百三十 列传第十八:
  张赫,临淮人。江淮大乱,团义兵以捍乡里。嘉山缪把头招之,不往。闻太祖起,帅众来附。授千户,以功进万户。从渡江,所至攻伐皆预,以功擢常春翼元帅,守御常州。寻从战鄱阳,攻武昌。已,又从大将军伐张士诚,进围平江。诸将分门而军,赫军阊门。士诚屡出兵突战,屡挫其锋。又从大军克庆元,并下温、台。洪武元年,擢福州卫都指挥副使,进本卫同知。复命署都指挥使司事。是时,倭寇出没海岛中,乘间辄傅岸剽掠,沿海居民患苦之。帝数遣使赍诏书谕日本国王,又数绝日本贡使,然竟不得倭人要领。赫在海上久,所捕倭不可胜计。最后追寇至琉球大洋,与战,擒其魁十八人,斩首数十级,获倭船十余艘,收弓刀器械无算。帝伟赫功,命掌都指挥印。寻调兴化卫。召还,擢大都督府佥事。会辽东漕运艰,军食后期,帝深以为虑。以赫习海道,命督海运事。久之,封航海侯,予世券。前后往来辽东十二年,凡督十运,劳勚备至,军中赖以无乏。病卒,追封恩国公,谥庄简。
  子荣,从征云南有功,为水军右卫指挥使。孙钅盬,福建都指挥使。永乐中,留镇交阯。

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张赫 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 航海侯.
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