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Shigatse in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Shigatse in Tibet. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1447–1642

Historical events in Shigatse

1447

1447
Foundation of Tashilhunpo Monastery
Gendun Drup · Gelug School

Gendun Drup founds Tashilhunpo Monastery near Shigatse.

1642

1642
Temporal Authority Established
Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso · Ganden Phodrang Government

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

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Tibet and Shigatse. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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