Tibetan History

Year (A.D.)	Significant Persons	Events
618-649	Songtsen Gampo (618-49)	The history of Tibet in general began with him. Married Princess Wencheng (641) from China & Bhrikuti from Nepal Spread of Buddihism. Establishment of the Jokhang & Ramoche Temples. Construction of a fort (no longer exists) on the site of now Potala Palace.
755-797	Trisong Detse (755-97)	Tibetan influence extended across Turkestan, northern Parkistan, Nepal and India. Established the first monasteric institution at Samye to carry out systematic translation of Buddhist scriptures and training of Tibetan monks. In 763, Tibetan army invaded then Tang (618-907) capital Changan.
817-36	Trisong Detse Ralpanchen (817-36 )	Trisong Detse Ralpanchen was assassinated by his brother, Langdharma, who launched an attack on Buddhism
842	Langdharma	Langdharma assassinated by monks
	Buddhism	The first generation of Tibetan Buddhism was called the Red branch (Nying-ma-pa). · Different branches of Tibetan Buddhism, Black Hat (Ka-dams-pa), Flower branch (Sa-skya-pa), White branch (Ka-gyud-pa ) flourished in the different parts of Tibet. Red and Black Hat branches were not concerned with the temporal world matters, and were concentrated only on religion.
1280-1368	Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368	Sakya Pandita, the head of Sakya Monastery was appointed spiritual leader of the Mongol Empire, Buddhism became the state religion.
~1374	Tsongkhapa	Tsongkhapa established a monastery at Ganden.
1416-1419	Disciples of Tsongkhapa	Disciples of Tsongkhapa established monasteries at Drepung (1416) and Sera (1419).
1445	Genden Drup (1st Dalai)	Genden Drup, nephew of Tsongkhapa, established Tashilhunpo. Became known as Gelugpa order. Genden Drup announced that he would be reincarnated.
	Genden Gyatso (2nd Dalai)	Served as the head of Drepung Monastery. Consolidated the prestige of the Gelugpa order.
1543-1588	Sonam Gyatso (1543-88) (3rd Dalai)	Met with Mongolian emperor Altyn Khan in 1578 and received the title Dalai. Consolidated the prestige of the Gelugpa order.
1589-1616	4th Dalai (1589-1616)	4th Dalai was the great grandson of Altyn Khan. The Tsang kings and the Karmapa of Tsurphu Monastery saw the Gelugpa-Mongo alliance regarded as direct threat. In 1611 the Tsang kings attacked Drepung and Sera monasteries. The 4th Dalai fled and died at the age of 25.
1617-1682	5th Dalai (1617-1682) Then the Qing Dynasty (1644-1910) in China	Regarded as both a spiritual and temporal leader. Construction works of the Potala Palace began. In 1649, 5th Dalai moved from Drepung Monastery to the Potala.
-1705	6th Dalai (-1705)	More interested in wine and women than meditation and study. A Mongol prince named Lhabzang Khan, supported by emperor Kang Xi, led Mongol forces attacked Lhasa, killed the Tibetan regent and captured 6th Dalai. 6th Dalai died en route to Beijing. They installed a new Dalai Lama in Lhasa, who was later deposed by another Mongol tribe.
-1757	7th Dalai (-1757)	Qing troops drove out the Mongolians and escorted 7th Dalai back to Lhasa. Emperor Kang Xi sent two representatives, known as Ambans to Tibet and declared Tibet a protectorate of China.
1903	13th Dalai (-1933)	Britain feared the expansion of Russian power in Central Asia and invaded Tibet (lasted for two months). 13th Dalai fled to Mongolia. Anglo-Tibetan accorded signed by tri Rinpoche, the regent appointed by the Dalai Lama. The accord implied that Tibet was a sovereign power.
1906	13th Dalai (-1933)	The Qing government objected and in 1906 the British signed a second accord with the Qing government which recognized China’s suzerainty over Tibet.
1910	13th Dalai (-1933)	Qing troops invaded Tibet, 13th Dalai fled to India, under protection by the British.
1911-1913	13th Dalai (-1933)	End of the Qing dynasty.· Revolt spread to Tibet. The Manchu troops were driven out of Tibet. 13th Dalai returned to Lhasa in 1913.
1913-1949	13th Dalai (-1933) & 14th Dalai	30 years of independence.
1959	14th Dalai (1935-present)	Left for India. A government in exile was set up.