Territorial change of Tibetan Empire

“Tibetan Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 623 to 849. Its territory was largest in AD 830 – 839, at ≈ 3.86 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 623 – 626≈ 198 thousand km²
AD 627 – 627≈ 753 thousand km²
AD 628 – 633≈ 1.28 million km²
AD 634 – 637≈ 1.86 million km²
AD 638 – 640≈ 1.89 million km²
AD 641 – 655≈ 1.89 million km²
AD 656 – 660≈ 1.90 million km²
AD 661 – 665≈ 1.90 million km²
AD 666 – 673≈ 2.28 million km²
AD 674 – 681≈ 3.22 million km²
AD 682 – 691≈ 3.22 million km²
AD 692 – 704≈ 2.52 million km²
AD 705 – 717≈ 2.73 million km²
AD 718 – 731≈ 2.73 million km²
AD 732 – 749≈ 2.73 million km²
AD 750 – 750≈ 2.48 million km²
AD 751 – 756≈ 2.48 million km²
AD 757 – 762≈ 3.56 million km²
AD 763 – 767≈ 3.59 million km²
AD 768 – 771≈ 3.56 million km²
AD 772 – 782≈ 3.56 million km²
AD 783 – 792≈ 3.56 million km²
AD 793 – 829≈ 3.86 million km²
AD 830 – 839≈ 3.86 million km²
AD 840 – 849≈ 3.86 million km²
AD 623AD 849

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 830 – 839 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 623≈ 198 thousand km²19 of 69
AD 626≈ 198 thousand km²19 of 67
AD 627≈ 753 thousand km²8 of 67
AD 628≈ 1.28 million km²6 of 65
AD 629≈ 1.28 million km²6 of 68
AD 630≈ 1.28 million km²6 of 68
AD 633≈ 1.28 million km²6 of 69
AD 634≈ 1.86 million km²6 of 66
AD 638≈ 1.89 million km²5 of 71
AD 641≈ 1.89 million km²5 of 71
AD 644≈ 1.89 million km²4 of 74
AD 647≈ 1.89 million km²3 of 70
AD 656≈ 1.90 million km²3 of 69
AD 661≈ 1.90 million km²3 of 68
AD 666≈ 2.28 million km²3 of 67
AD 674≈ 3.22 million km²3 of 69
AD 682≈ 3.22 million km²3 of 68
AD 692≈ 2.52 million km²4 of 67
AD 705≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 68
AD 710≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 69
AD 718≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 69
AD 724≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 69
AD 732≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 67
AD 741≈ 2.73 million km²4 of 71
AD 750≈ 2.48 million km²5 of 76
AD 751≈ 2.48 million km²4 of 77
AD 755≈ 2.48 million km²4 of 79
AD 757≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 76
AD 763≈ 3.59 million km²3 of 74
AD 768≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 75
AD 772≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 72
AD 775≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 73
AD 778≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 72
AD 783≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 73
AD 788≈ 3.56 million km²3 of 68
AD 793≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 78
AD 800≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 77
AD 806≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 73
AD 814≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 76
AD 825≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 77
AD 830≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 77
AD 840≈ 3.86 million km²2 of 80

Its highest rank was in AD 830: number 77 of 2.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 11 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 674gainedTang dynasty≈ 929 thousand km²
AD 757gainedTang dynasty≈ 920 thousand km²
AD 692lostTang dynasty≈ 695 thousand km²
AD 666gainedTuyuhun≈ 355 thousand km²
AD 793gainedUyghur Khaganate≈ 293 thousand km²
AD 757gainedTurk≈ 161 thousand km²
AD 750lostTang dynasty≈ 52 thousand km²
AD 638gainedTuyuhun≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 763gainedTang dynasty≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 768lostTang dynasty≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 666gainedTang dynasty≈ 21 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Tuyuhun · Zhangzhung

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Tibetan Empire (Tibetan: བོད་ཆེན་པོ, Wylie: bod chen po, lit. 'Great Tibet') was centered on the Tibetan Plateau and formed as a result of expansions under the Yarlung dynasty's 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century.

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