1642 ⟶ 5th Dalai Lama Establishes Theocratic Rule in Tibet

5th Dalai Lama swept power in Tibet, he established the theo...
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📿 Sonam Gyatso Recognized as Third Dalai Lama

Sonam Gyatso is conferred the title of Dalai Lama by Tumed Mongol ruler, Altan Khan. Recognised as the reincarnation of two previous Lamas, Sonam Gyatso becomes the third Dalai Lama in the lineage.⟶
Sonam Gyatso Recognized as Third Dalai Lama (1578)
BuddhismDalai LamaTibetReincarnation
ChinaChina

👑 Mataram's Control Established Over Demak

Panembahan Seda ing Krapyak of Mataram establishes control over Demak, former center of the Demak Sultanate.⟶
Mataram's Control Established Over Demak (1605)
Mataram SultanatePolitical ConsolidationJavanese HistoryRegional PowerSultanate
IndonesiaIndonesia

👑 5th Dalai Lama Establishes Theocratic Rule in Tibet

5th Dalai Lama swept power in Tibet, he established the theocratic state in Tibet after series battles against regional Kingdoms.⟶
5th Dalai Lama Establishes Theocratic Rule in Tibet (1642)
TibetDalai LamaTheocracyPolitical ConsolidationBuddhism

👑 14th Dalai Lama Assumes Full Political Authority

November 17: Lhamo Dondrub assumes full political powers as the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.⟶
14th Dalai Lama Assumes Full Political Authority (1950)
Dalai LamaTibetReligious LeadershipCold WarExileBuddhismTheocracy

📿 Tibetan Uprising and Dalai Lama's Exile

March 10 – 23: Uprising in Tibet against China leads to the exile of the Dalai Lama.⟶
Tibetan Uprising and Dalai Lama's Exile (1959)
Cold WarTibetDalai LamaExileReligious ViolencePolitical ConflictBuddhismHuman Rights
ChinaChinaIndiaIndia

🙏 Dalai Lama Recognizes Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as Panchen Lama's Incarnation

May 14: The Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the 11th reincarnation of the Panchen Lama.⟶
Dalai Lama Recognizes Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as Panchen Lama's Incarnation (1995)
BuddhismDalai LamaReincarnationTibetReligious AuthoritySpiritual Leader
ChinaChina