1642Temporal Authority EstablishedNgawang Lobsang Gyatso 5th Dalai Lama
Gushi Khan installs the fifth Dalai Lama as Tibet's principal temporal ruler.
Historical records for Tibet in 1642, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Gushi Khan installs the fifth Dalai Lama as Tibet's principal temporal ruler.
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