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Name: 2nd war with Tibet

Type: Event

Start: 660 AD

End: 666 AD

Parent: China-Tibet Wars

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Was the second war between the Tang Dynasty of China and the Tibetan Empire.

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  • January 664: The Tibetans invaded Khotan.
  • January 666: The Tibetans invaded Khotan.
  • February 666: The Tibetan forces are repelled from Khotan.
  • January 660: In 659, the Tibetan Empire, under the leadership of Su Dingfang, sent 80,000 soldiers to attack the Heyuan River in modern Qinghai Province. However, they were surprisingly defeated by only 1,000 troops led by Su Dingfang.
  • January 661: The Tibetans, led by King Songtsen Gampo, returned in 660 to attack Shule Kingdom, a powerful oasis state along the Silk Road. This marked the beginning of Tibetan expansion into Central Asia.
  • February 661: The Tibetans, led by King Songtsen Gampo, returned in 661 to attack Shule Kingdom, which was then under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This conflict was part of the ongoing power struggles and territorial disputes in the region during this time.
  • January 664: In 663 the Tibetan Empire conquered Tuyuhun.
  • February 664: The Tibetan forces are repelled from Khotan.
  • February 660: In 659, the Tibetan Empire, led by Songtsen Gampo, sent 80,000 soldiers to attack Heyuan River in Qinghai Province. They were defeated by only 1,000 troops under the command of Tang Dynasty general Su Dingfang in 660. This victory solidified Tang control over the region.

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