Songtsän Gampo Tengri Khan (according to some sources)
Dynasty
House of Yarlung
Father
Tagbu Nyasig
Mother
Tongtsün Drokar
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism
Namri Songtsen (Tibetan: གནམ་རི་སྲོང་བཙན, Wylie: gnam ri srong btsan, ZYPY: Namri Songzän),[1] also known as "Namri Löntsen"[citation needed] (Wylie: gnam ri slon mtshan) (died 618) was according to tradition, the 32nd King of Tibet of the Yarlung dynasty. (Reign: 570 – 618) During his 48 years of reign, he expanded his kingdom to rule the central part of the Tibetan Plateau. He also had a good diplomatic partnership with other tribes and Empires. His actions were decisive in the setting up of the Tibetan Empire (7th century), to which he can be named co-founder with his son, Songtsen Gampo. He Sieged in Kingdom of Sumpa in early 7th century.
NamriSongtsen (Tibetan: གནམ་རི་སྲོང་བཙན, Wylie: gnam ri srong btsan, ZYPY: Namri Songzän), also known as "Namri Löntsen"[citation needed] (Wylie: gnam...
When his father NamriSongtsen died by poisoning (circa 618), Songtsen Gampo took control after putting down a brief rebellion. Songtsen Gampo proved adept...
left of the tomb of his grandfather NamriSongtsen (gNam-ri Srong-btsan). According to Tibetan tradition, Songtsen Gampo was enthroned while still a minor...
until Kings Tagri Nyensig and NamriSongtsen (570-620) unified the plateau after a series of wars and revolts. NamriSongtsen would later establish a capital...
Persians begin to use windmills for irrigation (approximate date). NamriSongtsen becomes the new king of Tibet (approximate date). Chaturanga is played...
Gampo becomes the first emperor of the Tibetan Empire, after his father NamriSongtsen is poisoned. During his reign he expands Tibet's power beyond Lhasa...
Tibet king, NamriSongtsen. He was so witty that NamriSongtsen put great trust in him. Pungse continued to serve as high minister after Songtsen Gampo ascended...
Gungsong Guntsen Born in 605 C.E in Lhasa Tibet by his grandfather NamriSongtsen Reign untiled his Life's (b.605 – 618) 13 to 12 years his Life Mentioned...
historian (d. 628) Muhammad, founder of Islam (d. 632) (approximate date) NamriSongtsen, king of Tibet (approximate date) Pei Ji, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty...
(Old Book of Tang, describing 608–609 emissaries from Tibetan King NamriSongtsen to Emperor Yang of Sui). In the Middle Chinese language spoken during...
6th century most of the Tibetan tribes were under its control, when NamriSongtsen (570?–618?/629), the 32nd King of Tibet of the Yarlung Dynasty, gained...
was active during NamriSongtsen's and Songtsen Gampo's reign. The Lönchen Thonmyi Tringpo Gyaltsennu tried to overthrow NamriSongtsen, and was detected...
now ruined, was built by NamriSongtsen in the 6th century as the new capital of the expanding Tibetan Empire. His son, Songtsen Gampo, was born there but...
Lönchen during Emperor Songtsen Gampo's reign. The Tibetan emperor NamriSongtsen was assassinated in 618. The young prince Gampo Songtsen came to the throne...
Khan, from King Mahasammadi of India and various Tibetan rulers like NamriSongtsen (the grandfather of Borte Chino and father of Tengri Khan). This first...
kingdom as early as the 6th century CE, in the time of Songtsen Gampo's father NamriSongtsen, and are thought to have spoken a Tibetan dialect. The Sumpa/Supi...
historian (d. 628) Muhammad, founder of Islam (d. 632) (approximate date) NamriSongtsen, king of Tibet (approximate date) Pei Ji, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty...
when Tibetan emissaries from Emperor NamriSongtsen arrived with tribute to Sui China. In 634, his son Songtsen Gampo sent tribute and a request for a...
Gampo becomes the first emperor of the Tibetan Empire, after his father NamriSongtsen is poisoned. During his reign he expands Tibet's power beyond Lhasa...
Khan, from King Mahasammadi of India and various Tibetan rulers like NamriSongtsen (the grandfather of Borte Chino and father of Tengri Khan), linking...
in the Old Book of Tang (dated 945 CE) describing the Tibetan King NamriSongtsen (Gnam-ri-slon-rtsan) sent two emissaries to Emperor Yang of Sui in 608...
Year Date Event 618 The 32nd king NamriSongtsen dies and his son Songtsen Gampo succeeds him, at which point their kingdom is known as "Tibet" to foreigners...
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