Realm · 623–842
Tibetan Empire
Tibetan Empire appears on the map from 623 to 842. At its greatest recorded extent, in 830, it covered about 3.86 million km².
The Tibetan Empire was forged in the early 7th century when Namri Songtsen and his son Songtsen Gampo, kings of the Yarlung valley, united the clans of the Tibetan plateau. Songtsen Gampo founded Lhasa, married Nepalese and Chinese princesses, and is credited with introducing Buddhism and a writing system adapted from Indian scripts. Tibetan armies became a major military power: they fought Tang China for control of the Silk Road oasis cities of the Tarim Basin, and in 763 briefly captured the Tang capital, Chang'an. More about Tibetan Empire.
See Tibetan Empire on the map in 830
- On the map
- 623–842
- Greatest extent
- 830, about 3.86 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Tibetan Empire · Wikidata Q2431480
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 623–626 | 197,831 km² |
| 627 | 753,126 km² |
| 628–633 | 1.28 million km² |
| 634–637 | 1.86 million km² |
| 638–640 | 1.89 million km² |
| 641–655 | 1.89 million km² |
| 656–660 | 1.90 million km² |
| 661–665 | 1.90 million km² |
| 666–673 | 2.28 million km² |
| 674–681 | 3.22 million km² |
| 682–691 | 3.22 million km² |
| 692–704 | 2.52 million km² |
| 705–717 | 2.73 million km² |
| 718–731 | 2.73 million km² |
| 732–749 | 2.73 million km² |
| 750 | 2.48 million km² |
| 751–756 | 2.48 million km² |
| 757–762 | 3.56 million km² |
| 763–767 | 3.59 million km² |
| 768–771 | 3.56 million km² |
| 772–782 | 3.56 million km² |
| 783–792 | 3.56 million km² |
| 793–829 | 3.86 million km² |
| 830–839 | 3.86 million km² |
| 840–842 | 3.86 million km² |
Related
- Tibetan Empire empire
- The world in 700: The Caliphate Expands chapter
- The world in 800: Charlemagne Crowned chapter