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579 - 842 Kingdom of Tibet
842 - 1244 State fragmented
1244 - 1249 Mongol Rule
1249 - 1642 Tibetan Khanate, under Mongol suzerainty until 1358
24 Sep 1720 Under Chinese suzerainty
24 Sep 1740 Kingdom of Tibet
1750 Secular rule tranfered to the Dalai Lama, Lamarist State
24 Apr 1906 Chinese suzerainty recognised by Britain
28 Oct 1912 - 07 Oct 1950 Nominally independence
1912 Qinghai region claimed by Tibet but adminstered by China
07 Oct 1950 Occupied by China
23 May 1951 - Annexed by China, Tibetan Autonomous Region see here:
01 May 1960 - Government in exile formed in India, see here:
Government: None, Occupied state.
Capital: Lhasa.
Language: Tibetan.
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism, Islam, Bön.
National Anthem: "Gyallu".
National Emblem: Snow Lion.
National Day: Dalai Lhama's Birthday, 6th July (1935).
National Motto: None.
Currency: Tibetan Rupee.
Monarchs
579-619 Yarlung, Mulong Konpa Trashi
619-649 Yarlung, Song Tsen Gampo
649-704 Yarlung, Man Song Mang-Tsen
674-704 Yarlung, Du Song Mang Po Je
704-754 Yarlung, Tri de Tsung ten
754-797 Yarlung, Tri Song De Tsen
797-800 Yarlung, Mu ne Tsen Po
800-815 Yarlung, Tri de Song Tsen
815-838 Yarlung, Tri Tsug De Tsen
838-842 Yarlung, Lang Darma
1249-1253 Sakya Pandita
1253-1280 Phagpa
1280-1282 Rinchen
1282-1287 Dharmapalrakshita
1287-1295 Yeshe Rinchen
1295-1303 Tragpa Osen
1303-1304 Richen Gyantsen
1304-1314 Dorje Pal
1314-1316 Sangye Pal
1316-1327 Kunga Lotrol
1327-1330 Kunga Lekpa Chungne
1330-1358 Kunga Gyantsen
1350 - 1364 Phagmodrupa, Tai Situ Chang Chub Gyaltsen
1364 - 1373 Phagmodrupa, Jamyang Sakya Gyantsen
1373 - 1381 Phagmodrupa, Drakpa Chang Chub
1381 - 1385 Phagmodrupa, Sonam Tralepa
1443 - 1465 Phagmodrupa, Trakpa Chungne
1465 - 1481 Phagmodrupa, Sangpa Gyantesen Pal Zangpo
1435 - 1466 Rinpungpa, Norzang
1466 - 1480 Rinpungpa, Kunzang
1480 - 1512 Rinpungpa, Donyo Dorje
1512 - 1550 Rinpungpa, Ngawang Namgal
1550 - 1559 Rinpungpa, Dondup Tseten Dorje
1559 - 1565 Rinpungpa, Ngawang Jigme Drakpa
1565 - 1582 Tsang, Karma Tseten
1582 - 1592 Tsang, Karma Thutob Namgyal
1582 - 1589 Tsang, Khunpang Lhawang Dorje
1592 - 1603 Tsang, Karma Temsung
1603 - 1620 Tsang, Karma Phuntso Namgye
1620 - 1642 Tsang, Karma Tenkyong
1642 - 14 Jan 1655 Khoshut, Güshi Khan
1656 - 1669 Khoshut, Dayan Khan
1669 - 1698 Khoshut,Gonchug Dalai Khan
1701 - 1703 Khoshut, Vangjal
1703 - 02 Dec 1717 Khoshut, 'Lha-bzang Khan
02 Dec 1717 - 24 Sep 1720 sTag-rtse-pa lha-rgyal-rab-brtan
1728 - 12 Mar 1747 Miwang Pholhanas Sönam Tobgye
12 Mar 1747 - 11 Nov 1750 Gyurme Namgyle
Ta-la'i bla-ma (Dalai Lamas)
1447 - 1474 dge-dun-grub Gendun Drup I
1492 - 1542 dge-dun-rgya-mtsho Gedun Gyatso II
1578 - 1588 bsod-nams-rgya-mtsho Sonam Gyatso III
1601 - 1617 yon-tan-rgya-mtsho Yonten Gyatso IV
1642 - 1682 blo-bzang-rgya-mtsho Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso V
1642 - 5 Apr 1658 sDe-srid bSod nams-chos-phel
(Sönam Chöphel, Regent)
19 Aug 1660 - 30 Mar 1668 gRong-smad Paphri-las-rgya-mtsho
(Thrinle Gyatso, Regent)
26 Sep 1669 - Mar 1675 sDe-srid Blo-bzang-mthu-stobs
(Lobsang Thutob, Regent)
16 Oct 1675 - 21 Jun 1679 sDe-srid Blo-bzang-sbyin-pa
(Lobsang Chinpa, Regent)
14 Jul 1679 - 1703 sDe-srid sangs rgyas-rgya-mtsho
(Sanggye Gyatso, Regent)
08 Dec 1697 - 27 Jun 1706 Rin-chen-blo-bzong-rig-'dzins-
tshangs-dbyangs rgya-mtsho
Tsang Yang Gyatso VI ................................. 1683-1706
16 Oct 1720 - 22 Mar 1757 rGyal-dbang-blo-bzang-bskal-
bzang-rgya-mtsho Kensang Gyatso VII ................... 1708-1757
Nov 1750 - 23 Apr 1751 dGa-bzhi Pandita
(acting, Regent)
29 Apr 1757 - 01 Mar 1777 de-mo qutuqtu
(Demo Trulku Jampel Delek, Regent)
28 Aug 1762 - 19 Nov 1804 Blo-bzang-'jam-dpal-rgya-mtsho
Jampel Gyatso VIII .................................... 1758-1804
17 Aug 1777 - 22 Jul 1781 Nag-dban-ts'ul-krims (1st Time, Regent)
(Tsemoling Ngawang Tsultrim)
26 May 1789 - 28 Sep 1790 Ye-ses-blo-bzan-bstanpa'i-mong-po
(Tenpai Gonpo Kindeling; 1st Time, Regent)
13 Jan - 29 Apr 1791 Nag-dban-ts'ul-krims (2nd time, Regent)
05 Sep 1791 - 1810 Ye-ses-blo-bzan-bstanpa'i-mong-po
(2nd time, Regent)
05 Mar 1808 - 26 Mar 1815 Blo-bzang-lung-rtongs-rgya-mtsho
Luntok Gyatso IX ...................................... 1806-1815
09 Apr 1811 - 28 Mar 1819 Dde-mo blo-bzan-bstan-jigs-med-
rgya-mts'o (Demo Thubten Jigme, Regent)
30 Mar 1819 - 18 Sep 1844 Nag-dban-'jam-dpal-ts'ul-k'rims
(Jampel Tsultrim Tsemoling, Regent)
06 Feb 1822 - 30 Sep 1837 Blo-bzang-tshul-khrims-rgya-mtsho
Tshultrim Gyatso X .................................... 1816-1837
29 Sep 1841 - 31 Jan 1856 Blo-bzang-mkhas'grub-rgya-mtsho
Khendrup Gyatso XI .................................... 1838-1856
1844 - May 1845 Blo-bzang-bstan-pa'i-nyi-ma
(Tenpai Nyima; 7th Panchen Lama)
31 May 1845 - 01 Mar 1855 Nag-dban-ye-ses ts'ul-k'rims-
rgyal-mts'an (1st time)
1856 - 1862 Nag-dban-ye-ses ts'ul-k'rims-
rgyal-mts'an (2nd time)
26 Feb 1858 - 25 Apr 1875 Ngag-dbang-blo-bzang-'phrin-las-
rgya-mtsho Trinel Gyatso XII .......................... 1856-1875
Jul 1862 - 25 Sep 1864 bSad-sgra-dban-p'yug-rgyal-po
(Wangchuck Gyalpo Shatra, Regent)
28 Oct 1864 - 19 Oct 1872 blo-bzan-nk'yen-rab-dban-p'yug
(Khenrab Wangchuk Dedrug, Regent)
19 Oct 1872 - 08 Nov 1875 Vacant
08 Nov 1875 - 11 May 1886 Nag-dban-dpal-ldan-c'os-kyi-rgyal-
mts'an (Choskyi Gyaltsen Kundeling, Regent)
12 Feb 1878 - 17 Dec 1933 Ngag-dbang-blo-bzang-'phrin-las-
rgya-mtsho Thupten Gyatso XIII ........................ 1876-1933
(in exile in China 1904-09 and India 25 Feb 1910 - Jun 1912)
14 Jun 1886 - 26 Sep 1895 Nag-dban-blo-bzan-p'rin-las-rab-
rgyas (Demo Trinley Rabgyas)
(Regent)
30 Jun 1904 - 1910 Ganden Tripa Rinpoch'e Lobsang Gyaltsen ................ 1840-19..
1910 - 1913 Ganden Tripa Isomolin Rimpoch'e ........................ 1844-1919
(Regent)
17 Dec 1933 - Feb 1941 T'ub-bstan-'jam-dpal-ye-ses-
rgyal-mts'an (Jampal Yeshe) ........................... 1911-1947
(Regent)
25 Aug 1939 - 31 Mar 1959 rJe-btsun-'Jam-dpal-ngag-dbang-
blo-bzang-ye-shes-bstan'dzin-
rgya-mtsho Tenzin Gyatso XIV ......................... 1935-
Feb 1941 - 17 Nov 1950 Nag-dban-gsun-rab-grub-t'ob-bstan-
pa'i-rgyal-mts'an ..................................... 1874-1952
(Tatkra Rimpoche Ngawang Sungrab)
(Regent)
Prime Ministers
1721 - 1727 K'an-c'en-nas bSod-nams-rgyal-po
1727 - 1862 The Dalai Lama's
1862 - 1864 bSad-sgra dBan-p'yug rGyal-po
(Wangchuck Gyalpo Shatra)
1864 - 1907 Post abolished
1907 - 1920 Changkhyim Ngawang Khyenrab Palsang .................... 18..-1920
1907 - 1919 Paljor Dorje Shatra .................................... 1860-1919
(co-Prime Minister)
1907 - 1925 Dhondup Phuntsog Sho-khang Lzhol-khang ................. 1862-1925
(co-Prime Minister to 1920)
1926 - 1940 Silong Yapshyi Langdun Kung ............................ 1906-1980
17 Nov 1950 - 23 May 1951 Lozang Tashi ........................................... 1895-1966
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Other Senior Tibetan Lamas
Penchen Erdeni (Panchen Lamas)
1385 - 1438 Khendup Gelek Pal Sangpo I
1439 - 1504 Sonam Choklang II
1505 - 1564 Wensa Lobsang Dhondup III
1570 - 1662 Lobsang Chokyi Gyaltsen IV
1663 - 1737 Lobsang Yeshi V
1739 - 1780 Palden Yeshi VI
1782 - 1854 Lobzang Tenpai Nyima VII
1855 - 1882 Tenpe Wangchuk VIII
1883 - 1937 Erdeni Choskyi Nyma IX
03 Jun 1949 - Dec 1964 Lobsang Trinley Choekyi Gyaltsen X
(1st Time)
1982 - 28 Jan 1989 Lobsang Trinley Choekyi Gyaltsen X
(2nd Time)
14 May 1995 - Gedhun Choekyi Nyima XI ................................ 1989-
(recognised by Tibetan government in exile,
in Chinese custody from 17 May 1995,
current whereabouts unknown)
08 Dec 1995 - Gyaincain Norbu ........................................ 1990-
(recognised by the Chinese government)
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Gyalwang Karmapa (Karmapa Lamas)
1110 - 1193 Dusum Khyenpa I
1204 - 1283 Karma Pakshi II
1284 - 1339 Rangjung Dorje III
1340 - 1383 Rolpe Dorje IV
1384 - 1415 Deshin Shekpa V
1416 - 1453 Thongwa Donden VI
1454 - 1506 Chodrak Gyatso VII
1507 - 1554 Mikyo Dorje VIII
1556 - 1603 Wangchuk Dorje IX
1604 - 1674 Choying Dorje X
1676 - 1702 Yeshe Dorje XI
1703 - 1732 Changchub Dorje XII
1733 - 1797 Dudul Dorje XIII
1798 - 1868 Thekchok Dorje XIV
1871 - 1922 Khakyab Dorje XV
1925 - 05 Nov 1981 Rangjung Rigpe Dorje XVI ............................... 1924-1981
(In exile in India from 1959 then U.S)
30 Jun 1992 - Ogyen Trinley Dorje XVI ................................ 1985-
(In India exile from 05 Jan 2000)
1994 - Trinle Thaye Dorje ..................................... 1983-
(Dissputed)
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