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Name: Khoshut Khanate

Type: Polity

Start: 1643 AD

End: 1717 AD

Nation: tibet

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Was a Mongol Oirat khanate based on the Tibetan Plateau from 1642 to 1717.

Establishment


  • January 1643: In 1642, parts of western Tibet came under the control of the Khoshut Khanate.
  • January 1643: The Khoshut Khanate was an Oirat khanate based in the Tibetan Plateau from 1642 to 1717.
  • January 1643: The Kingdom of Sikkim (Classical Tibetan and Sikkimese: འབྲས་ལྗོངས། Drenjong), earlier known as Dremoshong (Classical Tibetan and Sikkimese: འབྲས་མོ་གཤོངས།, official name until 1800s), was a hereditary monarchy from 1642 to 16 May 1975 in the Eastern Himalayas. It was ruled by Chogyals of the Namgyal dynasty.
  • January 1643: Güshi Khan's reputation as an invincible commander rendered resistance weak. The Tsangpa stronghold, Shigatse, was captured after a long and bloody siege in March 1642.
  • Chronology


    Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

    1. Tibet-Ladakh-Mughal War


    Was a war fought between the Central Tibetan Ganden Phodrang government, with the assistance of Mongol khanates, and the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh with assistance from the Mughal Empire in Kashmir.

  • January 1681: The Namgyal Dynasty defeated the Ladakhis at Byan-la and occupied the country with the exception of the fortresses of Basgo, and Tinggmosgang,.
  • January 1685: The Tibetans retreated back to Lhasa on December 1684.

  • 2. Battle of Dartsedo


    Was fought on January 28, 1701 between the Qing and Tibetan armies over the control of the strategic border town of Dartsedo.

  • January 1701: The Battle of Dartsedo was fought between the Qing and Tibetan armies over the control of the strategic border town of Dartsedo.

  • 3. Ten Great Campaigns


    Were a series of military campaigns launched by the Qing dynasty of China in the mid-late 18th century during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.

    3.1.Dzungar-Qing Wars

    Were a series of Wars between the Dzungur Khanate and Qing China. The Dzungur Khanate was finally defeated and annexed by China.

    3.1.1.Second Dzungar-Qing War

    Was the second of a series of wars between the Dzungur Khanate and Qing China.

  • January 1718: The Dzungar Khanate under Tsewang Rabtan invaded Tibet in 1717.

  • 4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 1644: In 1643, a joint Mongol-Tibetan force led by Gushri Khan sought to destroy Nyingmapa refugees who had fled to Bhutan and thus invaded the region.

  • February 1644: The Mongol-Tibetan forces leave Bhutan.

  • January 1645: Dartsedo was conquered by the Tibetans during the transition from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

  • January 1648: Tibetan invasion of Bhutan.

  • February 1648: The Tibetan invasion in 1647, led by the 5th Dalai Lama and his Mongol allies, failed to conquer Bhutan.

  • January 1691: In the 1680s, Bhutan invaded Sikkim in pursuit of a rebellious local lord named Gyurme Namgyal. The conflict resulted in the Kingdom of Sikkim losing territory to the Khoshut Khanate in 1690.

  • February 1691: In the 1680s, Bhutan invaded Sikkim in pursuit of a rebellious local lord.

  • January 1701: In 1700, Bhutan invaded Sikkim.

  • February 1701: End of the Bhutanese invasion of Sikkim.

  • January 1715: In 1714, Tibetan forces, led by Lhazang Khan of the Khoshut Khanate, with support from Mongolia, invaded Bhutan. Despite their efforts, they were unable to gain control of the territory.

  • February 1715: In 1714, Tibetan forces, led by the 5th Dalai Lama, invaded Bhutan with the support of Mongolia. However, they were ultimately unsuccessful in gaining control of the territory, as the Bhutanese forces, under the leadership of the Zhabdrung Rinpoche, successfully defended their kingdom.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1718: The Dzungar Khanate under Tsewang Rabtan invaded Tibet in 1717.
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