Birth of Thirteenth Dalai Lama
Thubten Gyatso, later the thirteenth Dalai Lama, is born.
Role range: 1876-1933
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Thubten Gyatso Biography and Timeline
Follow Thubten Gyatso through 5 dated historical records for Tibet.
Thubten Gyatso, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1876–1933Years on this page
1876
1879
Enthronement of Thirteenth Dalai Lama
Thubten Gyatso is enthroned as the thirteenth Dalai Lama.
Role range: 1879-1933
1895
Assumption of Political Authority
Thubten Gyatso assumes full spiritual and political authority in Tibet.
Role range: 1895-1933
1910
Flight to India
The 13th Dalai Lama leaves Lhasa for British India as Qing troops approach.
Role range: 1895-1933
1933
Death of Thirteenth Dalai Lama
Thubten Gyatso dies after decades of political leadership and attempted reform.
Role range: 1895-1933
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.