Polity Kingdom of Purang

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Was one of the kingdoms that emerged after the end of the Tibetan Empire, a period known as the Tibetan Era of Fragmentation.

Establishment

  • January 1073: Purang-Guge Kingdom splits into independent Guge and Purang, ruled by the brothers Tsede and Tsensong respectively. Another brother Tsende may have founded the Khasa Kingdom.

Chronology

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1. Tibet - Era of Fragmentation

Was an era of disunity in Tibetan history lasting from the death of the Tibetan Empire's last emperor, Langdarma, in 842 until Drogön Chögyal Phagpa became the Imperial Preceptor of the three provinces of Tibet in 1253, under the Yuan dynasty.

  • January 1073: Purang-Guge Kingdom splits into independent Guge and Purang, ruled by the brothers Tsede and Tsensong respectively. Another brother Tsende may have founded the Khasa Kingdom.
  • January 1255: The Kingdom of Purang was conquered by the Mongols.

Disestablishment

  • January 1255: The Kingdom of Purang was conquered by the Mongols.