| 416 or 127 BC |
Nyatri Tsenpo becomes first Yarlung King, builds Yambulagang Palace in Yarlung Valley. |
| 627 AD |
Songtsen Gampo, known as Tibet's first great religious king, succeeds
his father, the 32nd Yarlung King, who had, at the turn
of the century, begun to unify many of Tibet's kingdoms. |
| 649 AD |
Tibet is unified under the rule of Songtsen Gampo, Tibet's First
Great Religious King: - Minister Thomi Sambhota creates
Tibetan alphabet from Sanskrit - Codifies laws - Buddhist
temples are constructed |
| 754 AD |
Trisong Detsen, known as Tibet's second great religious king,
takes the throne. Padmasambhava, Indian Buddhist Master,
is invited to Tibet by Trisong Detsen to pacify traditional
Bon faith and help spread Buddhism in Tibet. |
| c. 779 |
Samye,Tibet's first Buddhist monastic university, is created
by Trisong Detsen and Padmasambhava. First seven Tibetan
Buddhist monks are ordained. Major Buddhist texts, translated
from Sanskrit to Tibetan. |
| c. 792 |
Trisong Detsen declares Buddhism state religion of Tibet. |
| 815 |
Tri Ralpachen, also known as Trisug Detsen, Tibet's Third
Great Religious King, takes the throne. |
| 821-22 |
Treaty between Tibet and China |
| c. 836 |
Tri Ralpachen dies and his half brother, Langdarma, takes
throne suppressing Buddhism in Central Tibet and re-establishing
Bon as dominant religion. |
| 842 |
Langdarma is assassinated by a Buddhist monk. The unified state of Tibet collapses. |
| 988-1069 |
Tilopa, founder of Kagyu Sect of Tibetan Buddhism |
| 1012 |
Marpa, "the translator", is born. |
| 1040 |
Milarepa, student of Marpa, and great poet saint, is born |
| 1042 |
Second Dissemination of the Doctrine of Tibet, the revival of
Buddhism, led by Atisha, a great Buddhist master brought
to Tibet from India. |
| 1073 |
Khon Konchok Gyalpo builds Sakya Monastery in Southern Tibet. |
| 1207 |
Ghengis Khan occupies Tibet. |
| 1249 |
Sakya Pandita (1182-1251) is appointed Tibetan Viceroy by Mongols. |
| 1253 |
Phagba (1235-1280) succeeds Sakya Pandita in Mongol Court and becomes religious teacher for Kublai Khan. |
| 1260 |
Kublai Khan appoints Phagpa Imperial Preceptor of Tibet.
Sakya sect holds political and religious authority in
Tibet. |
| 1357 |
Tsongkhapa, founder of Gelugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism,is born. |
| 1409 |
Ganden, first Gelugpa Monastery, is founded by Tsongkhapa.
1578 Altan Khan, Mongol Ruler over Tibet, bestows title
of Dalai Lama, "Ocean of Wisdom," upon Sonam Gyatso (actually
Third Dalai Lama) |
| 1624 |
Antonio de Andrade, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary, believed
to be first western visitor to Tibet, sets up mission
in Western Tibet. |
| 1642 |
The Fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso, given rule of Tibet
by Mongol leader Gushri Khan. |
| 1720 |
Manchu overlordship (Ching Dynasty) of Tibet. Chinese
Ambans set up office in Lhasa. |
| 1903-04 |
As a result of The Great Game for Central Asia, a British
Expedition, led by Younghusband, invades Tibet from India.
The Thirteenth Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso flees to Mongolia
(until 1908). Border and trade agreement signed. |
| 1910 |
Chinese troops invade Lhasa. The Thirteenth Dalai Lama
flees into exile in India. |
| 1911 |
Ching Dynasty falls. Republic of China is formed after civil war. |
| 1912 |
Chinese Ambans expelled from Tibet. The Thirteenth Dalai
Lama returns to Tibet. |
| 1933 |
Simla Conference 1933 The Thirteenth Dalai Lama dies. |
| July 6, 1935 |
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is born in Amdo. |
| 1939 |
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama is installed in Lhasa. |
| 1947 |
India becomes Independent from British colonial rule. |
| 1947-48 |
Tibetan trade delegation visit US and Europe using Tibetan passports. |
| October 1, 1949 |
Mao Tsetung leads Communist Revolution creating People's Republic of China (PRC) |
| 1950 |
Chinese Communist Red Guard invades Eastern Tibet. Khampa
Guerrilla Resistance movement is formed to fight invading
Chinese army. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, at 16, takes
political and spiritual control of Tibet |
| May 1951 |
Tibetan Delegation and Chinese Gov't in Beijing signs
17 Point Agreement on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation
of Tibet. |
| 1954 |
The Dalai Lama goes to Beijing for meetings with Chairman
Mao and Chinese leaders. |
| March 1959 |
Lhasa Uprising against Chinese occupation. The Dalai Lama
flees into exile in India. |
| 1960 |
United Nations Resolution 1353 (XIV) on Tibet |
| 1961 |
United Nations Resolution 1723 (XVI) on Tibet |
| 1965 |
United Nations Resolution 2079 (XX) on Tibet |
| 1965 |
Tibet named "Tibet Autonomous Region" by People's Republic of China. |
| 1966-77 |
China's Cultural Revolution in Tibet |
| 1984 |
China's Cultural Revolution in Tibet |
| 1986 |
Tibet opened to foreign tourism by PRC. |
| Sept 1987 |
Five Point Peace Plan proposed by The Dalai Lama. |
| June 1988 |
Strasbourg Proposal by The Dalai Lama. |
| September 1988 |
United States Congress Resolution 129 on Tibet |
| January 1989 |
The Tenth Panchen Lama, second holiest Monk in Tibetan Buddhism,
dies. Soon after search for his incarnation begins. |
| March 1989 |
Martial Law imposed in Tibet Autonomous Region. |
| Marchh 1989 |
United States Senate Resolution 82 on Tibet |
| April 1989 |
Hearings on Tibet and Human Rights, Bonn, Germany |
| May 1989 |
United States Congress Resolution 63 on Tibet |
| October 1989 |
The 14th Dalai Lama wins The Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 1991 |
International Year of Tibet |
| April 1991 |
The Dalai Lama meets President Bush. |
| April 1993 |
The Dalai Lama first meets President Clinton. |
| May 1993 |
Largest demonstrations in Lhasa since 1989 |
| May 1995 |
The Dalai Lama recognizes six year old Gendun Choekyi Nyima
as reincarnation of Panchen Lama. Soon after he and his
family are taken into Chinese custody, and new search
is conducted by PRC. |
| September 1995 |
United Nations Women's Conference held in Beijing |
| September 1995 |
The Dalai Lama meets President Clinton and Vice President Gore. |
| Nov 1995 |
The State Council of the PRC confirms Gyaltsen Norbu as their
selection of the 11th Panchen Lama. |
