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List of the 14 Dalai Lamas

  • Gendun Drup
    Oct 9, 1391

    Gendun Drup

    Gendun Drup is the first Dalai Lama and would be succeeded in 1474.
  • Period: Oct 9, 1391 to

    List of Dalai Lamas

    Gendun Drup
  • Gendun Gyatso
    Oct 9, 1475

    Gendun Gyatso

    Second Dalai Lama and succeeded in 1542.
  • Oct 9, 1543

    Sonam Gyatso

    Third Dalai Lama enthroned in 1578 and succeeded in 1588.
  • Yonten Gyatso

    Yonten Gyatso

    Yonten Gyatso was the 4th Dalai Lama. Enthroned in 1603 and was succeeded in 1617.
  • Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso

    Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso

    Fifth Dalai Lama. Was recognized in 1618, enthroned in 1622 and succeeded in 1682.
  • Tsangyang Gyatso

    Tsangyang Gyatso

    Tsangyang was the 6th Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1688, enthroned in 1697 and succeeded in 1706.
  • Kelzang Gyatso

    Kelzang Gyatso

    7th Dalai Lama. Enthroned in 1720 and succeeded in 1757.
  • Jamphel Gyatso

    Jamphel Gyatso

    8th Dalal Lama. Recognized in 1760, enthroned in 1762 and succeeded in 1804.
  • Lungtok Gyatso

    Lungtok Gyatso

    Was the 9th Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1807, enthroned in 1808 and succeeded in 1815.
  • Tsultrim Gyatso

    Tsultrim Gyatso

    10th Dalai Lama who was recognized in 1822, enthroned in 1822 and succeeded in 1837.
  • Khendrup Gyatso

    Khendrup Gyatso

    11th Dalai Lama. Recogized in 1841, enthroned in 1842 and succeeded in 1856.
  • Trinley Gyatso

    Trinley Gyatso

    Trinley was the 12th Dalai Lama. Recognized in 1858, enthroned in 1860 and succeeded in 1875.
  • Thubten Gyatso

    Thubten Gyatso

    13th Dalai Lama. Recognized in 1878, enthroned in 1879 and succeeded in 1933.
  • Tenzin Gyatso

    Tenzin Gyatso

    Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1937, enthroned in 1950 and has been in excile since 1959.