Accession of Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsen becomes emperor and later sponsors major Buddhist institutions.
Role range: 755-797
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Trisong Detsen Biography and Timeline
Follow Trisong Detsen through 9 dated historical records for Tibet.
Trisong Detsen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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755–797Years on this page
755
763
Temporary Government in Changan
Trisong Detsen's army briefly installs a rival Tang claimant after taking Changan.
Role range: 755-797
Capture of Changan
Tibetan troops capture the Tang capital Changan during a period of Chinese weakness.
Role range: 763-763 – 755-797
764
Withdrawal from Changan
Tibetan forces withdraw from Changan after occupying the city for about two weeks.
Role range: 763-763 – 755-797
775
Invitation to Shantarakshita
Trisong Detsen invites scholar Shantarakshita to establish monastic Buddhism in Tibet.
Role range: 755-797
779
Foundation of Samye Monastery
Samye becomes Tibet's first fully established Buddhist monastery under royal patronage.
Role range: 755-797
792
Council of Samye Begins
A major debate begins at Samye over competing approaches to Buddhist practice.
Role range: 755-797
794
Council of Samye Decision
The Tibetan court endorses the Indian gradualist tradition after the Samye debate.
Role range: 755-797
797
Abdication of Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsen abdicates after strengthening both the empire and Tibetan Buddhism.
Role range: 755-797
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.