Concise Tibet History
( 2005-10-26 )

At the same time, he used his own military strength to expand his territories steadily. With his territories expanding Guhuei to the north, Sonsten Gampo made an expedition to the west till reaching four towns such as Gueizi, Yutian, and Yianqi, where the expedition connected with the countries of Nanzhuo and Dasi (What are the English names of these countries? Or do you mean counties?to the east. At that time, the Tubo kingdom had become the strongest military power in the west of China since the Qin (221-206BC) and Han (206BC-220AD) dynasties.

Songtsen Gampo, the most important and well-known Tibetan king in Tibet's history, died of illness in 650. Afterward, the Tubo Kingdom gradually declined because Trisong Detsan, the king of Tibet, used conscription to fight external wars, undertook large-scale construction, and increased the heavy load of the people. In a nutshell, he widened the social gap, which led to successive turmoil.

In 823, Tibet was in a turbulent situation because the aristocrats in the interior of the Tubo Kingdom fought each other for power. As a result, the slaves launched a large-scale uprising. Therefore, the Tubo Kingdom steadily declined from then on until eventually completely collapsing.

In theYuan Dynasty(1271-1368), Tibet was officially incorporated into China's territory, ending the long-term divisive situation in the interior of Tibet and hence giving the Tibetan people a stable life. In the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the Chinese Central Government strengthened its administrative grip on Tibet.

In May 23, 1951, the Central Committee of the Government of thePeople's Republic of Chinaand the local government of Tibet reached an agreement -- "The 17-Point Agreement on Measures of the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet." In April 1956, the Tibet Autonomous Region was established.