Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Tibet.

5 records1617–16825 events3 places

Chronological biography

1617

Birth of Fifth Dalai Lama1617

Religion / Gelug School · 5th Dalai Lama · Chonggye

Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, later the fifth Dalai Lama, is born.

1642

Temporal Authority Established1642

Government / Ganden Phodrang Government · 5th Dalai Lama · Shigatse

Gushi Khan installs the fifth Dalai Lama as Tibet's principal temporal ruler.

1645

Potala Palace Construction1645

Government / Ganden Phodrang Government · 5th Dalai Lama · Lhasa

Construction begins on the Potala Palace under the fifth Dalai Lama.

1649

White Palace Completed1649

Government / Ganden Phodrang Government · 5th Dalai Lama · Lhasa

The main White Palace section of the Potala is completed.

1682

Death of Fifth Dalai Lama1682

Government / Ganden Phodrang Government · 5th Dalai Lama · Lhasa

The fifth Dalai Lama dies, but the regent conceals his death for years.

Titles and roles

5th Dalai Lama

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.