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Jan 1, 605
Songsten Gampo was born
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Jan 1, 630
Songsten Gampo introduced the religion of Budhism to Tibet.
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Jan 1, 630
Songsten Gampo has taken over land in India and China.
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Jan 1, 1000
Tibet has just withdrawn from Indian and Chinese territories.
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Jan 1, 1227
The death of Ghengis Khan
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Mar 10, 1391
The first Dalai Lama, Pema Dorje was born.
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First europeans to arrive in tibet are Portuguese
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Dalai Lama's Death
The 5th great Dalai Lama died in 1682 -
Fifth Dalai Lama was dead and fear of Chinese invasion was alive among people at this time.
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Dalai Lama's Death Revealed
Dalai Lama's death revealed to greater scoiety after being held secret for 15yrs -
China seiges tibet
China positioned a 2000 strong force outside Lhasa, effectively putting a seige on Tibet, and placed major strain on the capitals food supply -
China's first lie
Chinese Emperor, K’an Hsi, pronounced that Tibet had always been a vassal of China. -
Europeans conflict with lamas and are expelled
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British Invade Tibet
British Military Expedition forces it's way into Tibet -
Collapse of Qing Dynansty- Imperial China Falls
China overthrows it's empire after centuries of rule. Chinese seize to occupy Tibet. -
Dalai Lama Proclaimed Tibetan Independence
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De Facto Tibetian Independance
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First dalai lama, Pema Dorje was born.
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14th Dalai Lama is born
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Chinese Communist Revolution
Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China. -
Chinese Communist Invasion of Tibet
84 000 Chinese troops penetrated Tibet's eastern province of Kham. -
Tenzin Gyatso appointed 14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso (current Dalai Lama) appointed Dalai Lama at the age of 15 -
People's Liberation Army arrives in Lhasa
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Seventeen Point Agreement signed
Leaders of China and Tibet signed an agreement promising a high degree of autonomy for Tibet under Chinese rule. Tibetans later said the agreement was signed under duress. -
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Chinese Communist Rule
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Mao Zedong promised chineses would leave Tibet once"liberation" was completed.
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Uprising against Chinese occupation begins in Lhasa
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Dalai Lama flees to India. Large scale destruction of monasteries and temples follow.
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mao zedong introduced the cultural revolution
mao zedong introduced the cultural revolution in 1966 -
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Cultural Revolution
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this atrocity eased when mao died
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Chinese leader Hu Yaobang claims Tibet is in shambles
Chinese leader Hu Yaobang claims Tibet is in shambles, the communist party had "let Tibetans down" they were worse off than before due to "plain colonialism" -
Dalai Lama makes the Strasbourg proposal
Dalai Lama Makes Strasbourg proposal,a comprimise which called for autonomy rather then independence-chinese still wll not negotiate -
Dalai Lama awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Dalai Lama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -
Songsten Gampo gained the throne as King of Tibet.
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the religion of Buddhism has already taken over the native Bon religion of Tibet.
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Songsten Gampo died.
