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Tibetans

850 CE – 1259 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
850 CE – 1259 CE
Duration
409 years
Known Periods
10
Data Confidence
ai_generated

Overview

Tibetans (Tibetan: བོད་པ་, Wylie: bod pa, THL: bö pa) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 7.7 million. In addition to the majority living in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans live in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan, as well as in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan. The Tibetic languages are a branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family. The traditional or mythological explanation of the Tibetan people's origin is that they are the descendants of the human Pha Trelgen Changchup Sempa and rock ogress Ma Drag Sinmo. It is thought that most of the Tibeto-Burman speakers in southwest China, including Tibetans, are.

Historical Periods

Tibetans (850–859)

850 CE – 859 CE

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Area: 1,864,775 km²

Tibetans (860–865)

860 CE – 865 CE

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Area: 1,864,703 km²

Tibetans (866–874)

866 CE – 874 CE

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Area: 1,864,518 km²

Tibetans (875–897)

875 CE – 897 CE

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Area: 1,864,703 km²

Tibetans (898–959)

898 CE – 959 CE

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Area: 1,864,775 km²

Tibetans (960–989)

960 CE – 989 CE

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Area: 1,845,870 km²

Tibetans (990–1009)

990 CE – 1009 CE

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Area: 1,845,740 km²

Tibetans (1010–1027)

1010 CE – 1027 CE

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Area: 1,845,001 km²

Tibetans (1028–1039)

1028 CE – 1039 CE

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Area: 1,845,130 km²

Tibetans (1040–1055)

1040 CE – 1055 CE

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Area: 1,845,001 km²

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