Tibetan Empire
RegionTibet/Western China
Period618-842
Founded BySongtsen Gampo
About Tibetan Empire
An empire on the Tibetan Plateau that rivaled Tang China. Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet and married princesses from Nepal and China, who tradition says introduced Buddhism. Tibetan forces briefly occupied the Tang capital Changan in 763. Under Trisong Detsen Buddhism became the state religion. The empire collapsed after 842.
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