Sonam Gyatso Biography

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

5 records1543–15884 events2 places

Chronological biography

1543

Birth of Sonam Gyatso1543

Religion / Gelug School · 3rd Dalai Lama · Tolung

Sonam Gyatso, later known as the third Dalai Lama, is born.

Birth of Sonam Gyatso1543

Religion / Gelug School · Future Third Dalai Lama · Tolung

Is born at Tolung near Lhasa in 1543.

Third Dalai Lama Born1543

Religion / Gelug School · Future Third Dalai Lama · Tolung

Later becomes the first person formally granted the title Dalai Lama.

1580

Gelug Expansion in Mongolia1580

Religion / Gelug School · 3rd Dalai Lama · Mongolia

Sonam Gyatso promotes Gelug Buddhism and establishes monasteries among Mongol communities.

1588

Death of Sonam Gyatso1588

Religion / Gelug School · 3rd Dalai Lama · Mongolia

Sonam Gyatso dies while continuing his religious mission in Mongolia.

Titles and roles

3rd Dalai Lama · Future Third 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.