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Name: Tibet (Military Occupation)

Type: Polity

Start: 1630 AD

End: 1933 AD

Parent: tibet

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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by Tibet that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment


  • January 1630: Tibetan armies invaded Bhutan around 1629.
  • February 1630: Tibetan armies invaded Bhutan around 1629.
  • Chronology


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    1. Sino-Tibetan War


    Was a war between Tibet and China over disputed border regions that begun when the Tibetan forces invaded the area.

  • August 1930: The Dhargyä monks requested the aid of the Tibetan government, whose forces entered Beri and drove Liu Wenhui's army (China) out.
  • March 1932: The Chinese forces retreated to the capital of Yushu county, Jiegue, under Ma Biao to defend it against the Tibetans.
  • August 1932: The land occupied in Yushu by the Tibetans was retaken.
  • January 1934: The army of Ma Bufang vanquished the Tibetan armies and recaptured several counties in Xikang province, including Shiqu, Dengke and other counties.
  • January 1934: All Tibetan (Kham) territories east of the Yangtse fell into Chinese hands, with the Upper Yangtse River becoming the border between Chinese and Tibetan controlled areas.

  • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 1632: In 1631, Bhutan was occupied by Tibet under the military leadership of the Tibetan ruler, Ngawang Namgyal.

  • February 1632: In 1631, Bhutan was occupied by Tibet under the rule of the Tibetan ruler, Ngawang Namgyal. However, in 1632, the territory was liberated and returned to the Kingdom of Bhutan under the leadership of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

  • January 1635: In 1634, Ngawang Namgyal, the founder of Bhutan, defeated Karma Tenkyong's army in the Battle of Five Lamas. This victory solidified Ngawang Namgyal's power and influence in the region, leading to the territory of Bhutan coming under Tibetan military occupation.

  • February 1635: In 1634 Ngawang Namgyal defeated Karma Tenkyong's army in the Battle of Five Lamas.

  • January 1640: bhutan conquered by tibet.

  • February 1640: Bhutan is freed from Tibetan control.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1934: The army of Ma Bufang vanquished the Tibetan armies and recaptured several counties in Xikang province, including Shiqu, Dengke and other counties.
  • January 1934: All Tibetan (Kham) territories east of the Yangtse fell into Chinese hands, with the Upper Yangtse River becoming the border between Chinese and Tibetan controlled areas.
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