November 763
Capture of Changan
Tibetan troops capture the Tang capital Changan during a period of Chinese weakness.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Changan in Tibet. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Tibetan troops capture the Tang capital Changan during a period of Chinese weakness.
Trisong Detsen's army briefly installs a rival Tang claimant after taking Changan.
Tibetan forces withdraw from Changan after occupying the city for about two weeks.
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