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List of rulers of Tibet

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List of rulers of Tibet

Below is a list of rulers of Tibet from the beginning of legendary history. Included are regimes with their base in Central Tibet, that held authority over at least a substantial portion of the country.

Contents

Pre-Imperial Yarlung Dynasty

  • Nyatri Tsenpo
  • Mutri Tsenpo (son)
  • Dingtri Tsenpo (son)
  • Sotri Tsenpo (son)
  • Mertri Tsenpo (son)
  • Daktri Tsenpo (son)
  • Siptri Tsenpo (son)
  • Drigum Tsenpo (son)
  • Pude Gunggyal (son)
  • Esho Leg (son)
  • Desho Leg (son)
  • Tisho Leg (son)
  • Gongru Leg (son)
  • Drongzher Leg (son)
  • Isho Leg (son)
  • Zanam Zindé (son)
  • Detrul Namzhungtsen (son)
  • Senöl Namdé (son)
  • Senöl Podé (son)
  • Denöl Nam (son)
  • Denöl Po (son)
  • Degyal Po (son)
  • Detring Tsen (son)
  • Tore Longtsen (son)
  • Tritsun Nam (son)
  • Tridra Pungtsen (son)
  • Tritog Jethogtsen (son)
  • Lha Thothori (son)
  • Trinyen Zungtsen (son)
  • Drongnyen Deu (son)
  • Tagri Nyenzig (son)
  • Namri Songtsen ?–618 (son)
  • Tibetan Empire

  • Songtsen Gampo 618–641 (son of Namri Songtsen)
  • Gungsong Gungtsen 641–646 (son)
  • Songtsen Gampo 646–649 (second time)
  • Mangsong Mangtsen 649–677 (son of Gungsong Gungtsen)
  • Tridu Songtsen 677–704 (son)
  • Lha 704–705 (son)
  • Thrimalö 705–712 (widow of Mangsong Mangtsen)
  • Me Agtsom 712–755 (son of Tri Dusong)
  • Trisong Detsen 756–797 (son)
  • Muné Tsenpo 797–799 (son)
  • Tride Songtsen 799–815 (brother)
  • Ralpachen 815–838 (son)
  • Langdarma 838–842 (brother)
  • Sakya lamas

  • Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen 1216–1251 (Mongol protégé 1247)
  • Phagpa Drakpa Gyaltsen 1251–1280 (nephew)
  • Dharmapala Raksita 1280–1282 (nephew)
  • Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen 1286–1303 (of Sharpa lineage)
  • Zangpo Pal 1306–1323 (nephew of Phagpa Drakpa Gyaltsen)
  • Khatsun Namkha Lekpa Gyaltsen 1325–1341 (son)
  • Jamyang Donyo Gyaltsen 1341–1344 (brother)
  • Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen 1344–1347 (brother)
  • Lotro Gyaltsen 1347–1365 (nephew)
  • Sakya Imperial Preceptors (Dishi)

  • Phagpa Drakpa Gyaltsen 1270-1274
  • Rinchen Gyaltsen 1274–1279 (brother)
  • Dharmapala Raksita 1282–1286 (nephew)
  • Yeshe Rinchen 1286–1291
  • Drakpa Odzer 1291–1303
  • Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen 1304–1305 (brother of Yeshe Rinchen)
  • Sanggye Pal 1305–1314 (brother of Drakpa Odzer)
  • Kunga Lotro Gyaltsen 1314–1327 (grandnephew of Phagpa Drakpa Gyaltsen)
  • Kunga Lekpa Jungne Gyaltsen 1327–1330 (brother)
  • Kunga Gyaltsen 1331–1358 (brother)
  • Dpon-chens (Ponchens)

  • Shakya Zangpo circa 1264–1270
  • Kunga Zangpo circa 1270–1275
  • Zhangtsun circa 1275–?
  • Chukpo Gangkarwa ?–1280
  • Changchub Rinchen 1281/82
  • Kunga Zhonnu 1282–circa 1285
  • Zhonnu Wangchuk circa 1285–1288
  • Changchub Dorje circa 1289
  • Aglen Dorje Pal circa 1290–1298
  • Zhonnu Wangchuk 1298 (second time)
  • Lekpa Pal 1298–circa 1305
  • Sengge Pal early 14th century
  • Odzer Sengge circa 1315–1317
  • Kunga Rinchen circa 1319
  • Donyo Pal circa 1320
  • Yontsun Drakpa Dar before 1322
  • Odzer Sengge ?–1328/29 (second time)
  • Gyalwa Zangpo 1328/29–1333
  • Wangchuk Pal 1333–1337
  • Sonam Pal 1337–1344
  • Gyalwa Zangpo 1344–1347 (second time)
  • Wangtson 1347–circa 1350
  • Gyalwa Zangpo circa 1350–1356/58 (third time)
  • Namkha Tenpai Gyaltsen circa 1357
  • Palbum ?–1360
  • Namkha Tenpai Gyaltsen circa 1364 (second time)
  • Phagmodrupa Dynasty

  • Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen 1354–1364
  • Jamyang Shakya Gyaltsen 1364–1373 (nephew)
  • Drakpa Changchub 1374–1381 (nephew)
  • Sonam Drakpa 1381–1385 (brother)
  • Drakpa Gyaltsen 1385–1432 (cousin)
  • Drakpa Jungne 1432–1445 (nephew)
  • Kunga Lekpa 1448–1481 (brother)
  • Ngagi Wangpo 1481–1491 (son of Drakpa Jungne)
  • Tsokye Dorje 1491–1499 (regent, of Rinpungpa lineage)
  • Ngawang Tashi Drakpa 1499–1554 (son of Ngagi Wangpo)
  • Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen 1554–1556/57 (grandson)
  • Ngawang Tashi Drakpa 1556/57–1564 (second time)
  • Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen 1576–1603/04 (second time)
  • Mipham Wanggyur Gyalpo 1604–1613 (possible grandnephew)
  • Mipham Sonam Wangchuk Drakpa Namgyal Palzang 17th century (grandson of Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen)
  • Rinpungpa Dynasty

  • Norzang 1435–1466
  • Kunzang 1466–circa 1479 (son)
  • Donyo Dorje circa 1479–1512 (son)
  • Ngawang Namgyal 1512–1544 (cousin)
  • Dondup Tseten Dorje 1544–? (son)
  • Ngawang Jigme Drakpa ?–1565 (brother)
  • Tsangpa Dynasty

  • Karma Tseten 1565–1599
  • Khunpang Lhawang Dorje circa 1582 – 1605/06 (son)
  • Karma Thutob Namgyal circa 1586–1610 (brother)
  • Karma Tensung 1599–1611 (brother)
  • Karma Phuntsok Namgyal 1611–1620 (son of Karma Thutob)
  • Karma Tenkyong 1620–1642 (son)
  • Khoshut kings of Tibet

  • Güshi Khan 1642–1655
  • Dayan Khan 1655–1668 (son)
  • Tenzin Dalai Khan 1668–1696 (son)
  • Tenzin Wangchuk Khan 1696–1697 (son)
  • Labzang Khan 1697–1717 (brother)
  • Dalai Lamas

  • 5th Dalai Lama (Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, 1642–1682)
  • 6th Dalai Lama (Tsangyang Gyatso, 1697–1706)
  • 7th Dalai Lama (Kelzang Gyatso, 1720–1757)
  • 8th Dalai Lama (Jamphel Gyatso, 1762–1804)
  • 9th Dalai Lama (Lungtok Gyatso, 1810–1815)
  • 10th Dalai Lama (Tsultrim Gyatso, 1826–1837)
  • 11th Dalai Lama (Khedrup Gyatso, 1842–1856)
  • 12th Dalai Lama (Trinley Gyatso, 1860–1875)
  • 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso, 1879–1933)
  • 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, 1950–1959)
  • Dzungar occupation

  • Tagtsepa (deputy of Tsewang Rabtan) 1717–1720
  • Gashi and Pholha princes

  • Khangchenné 1721–1727
  • Polhané Sönam Topgyé 1728–1747
  • Gyurme Namgyal 1747–1750 (son)
  • Qing imperial residents (Ambans)

  • Sengge 1727–1733 (first)
  • Lianyu 1906–1912 (last)
  • 20th century Silöns (prime ministers)

  • Changkhyim 1907–1920
  • Paljor Dorje Shatra 1907–1923
  • Sholkhang 1907–1926
  • Langdün Künga Wangchuk 1926–1940
  • acting silöns: Lobsang Tashi and Lukhangwa 1950–1952
  • References

    List of rulers of Tibet Wikipedia


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