The Rise of the Dalai Lamas: How Monks Came to Rule Tibet
Armchair Academics
97,902 views
How did the first Dalai Lamas come to power? In this episode of The Animated History of Tibet, we explore the reigns of the 3rd and 5th Dalai Lamas, the rise of the Ganden Phodrang, and the wars, alliances, and rivalries of the 17th century, which reshaped Tibet's political world forever. From Mongol patronage to civil war and state-building, this is the story of one of the most transformative centuries in Tibetan history.
The writer and director of the series, Dr. Alexander K. Smith, holds a PhD in Tibetan and Himalayan history from the University of Paris, France, and an MA from Oxford University.
This episode was co-produced by Tibet House US, which is a fantastic organization that promotes Tibetan cultural causes across the US. If you live in North America and are interested in learning more about Tibetan cultural events, you can check them out and learn more at: https://thus.org/.
To learn more about the history of Buddhism and Tibet, check out our series on the rise and fall of the Tibetan Empire:
The Rise of the Tibetan Empire - The Rise of the Tibetan Empire | The Anima...
The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire - The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire | The...
The Fall of the Tibetan Empire - The Fall of the Tibetan Empire | The Anima...
Donate to The Animated History of Tibet so we can make more content like this in the future: https://buy.stripe.com/cN23eC4wKgIS9H...
Please consider supporting our work on Patreon so that we can make more content like this in the future: Patreon: armchairacademics
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Works cited:
Below you'll find a number of the major secondary sources that we used in writing this episode. There are, however, a significant number of historical articles, book chapters, and primary Tibetan-language sources that have also contributed to our understanding of the Renaissance period. Due to limited space (YouTube only gives you 5,000 characters!), these are not referenced below. If you are interested in learning more about Tibetan history, I recommend visiting our Patreon where you will find expanded reading lists and annotated bibliographies for each episode (none of which are paywalled and are all free to use). The complete reading list for this episode will be up on Patreon shortly!
Cuppers, Christoph. 2004. The Relationship Between Religion and State (chos srid zung 'brel) in Traditional Tibet. Lumbini International Research Institute.
Kapstein, Matthew T. 2006. The Tibetans. Blackwell Publishing.
Schaeffer, Kapstein, and Tuttle (eds). 2013. Sources of Tibetan Tradition. Columbia University Press.
Schaik, Sam van. 2011. Tibet: A History. Yale University Press.
Shakabpa, Tsepon W. D. 2010. Tibet a Political History. Paljor Publications.
Smith, Warren W., Jr. 1996. Tibetan Nation: A History of Tibetan Nationalism and Sino-Tibetan Relations. Westview Press.
Smith, Warren W., Jr. 1996. Tibetan Nation: A History of Tibetan Nationalism and Sino-Tibetan Relations. Westview Press.
van der Kuijp, Leonard. 2013. "The Dalai Lama and the Origins of Reincarnate Lamas" in Tuttle & Schaffer (eds). "The Tibetan History Reader", pp. 335-348.
0:00 Introduction
1:11 The geopolitical situation of Tibet in the 17th century
2:23 The decline of the Phagmodrupa Dynasty
3:15 The Early life of the 3rd Dalai Lama
4:24 The influence of Altan Khan and the Tümed
5:08 The political isolation of the Geluk Sect in the 17th century
6:20 Sonam Gyatso’s journey to the court of Altan Khan
7:21 The mChod Yon relationship
7:53 The origins of the title Dalai
8:24 The first three Dalai Lamas
9:01 The death of Sonam Gyatso and the politics of reincarnation
10:17 The Tsangpa and Karma Kagyu alliance
11:02 The prelude to civil war
11:31 The Ü-Tsang Civil War
12:58 The early life of the 5th Dalai Lama
14:02 The Geluk-Khoshut Alliance
14:45 Gushri Khan’s invasion of Tibet
15:47 The Battle of Kokonor
16:55 The Khoshut campaign in Central Tibet
18:19 The foundation of the Ganden Phodarang
21:11 Credits
#history #worldhistory #indigenous #tibet #tibetanbuddhism #mongolempire #documentary
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Bayinnaung has a total of (72) battlefield victories in the Toungoo–Hanthawaddy War, campaigns against Prome and Ava, the Toungoo–Mrauk-U War, the Burmese–Siamese Wars of 1547–1549, 1563–1564, and 1568–1569, the Shan States campaigns, the Lan Na campaigns, the Lan Xang campaigns, the Manipur campaign, the Kengtung campaign, and later campaigns in Upper Burma and Arakan.
The Rise of the Dalai Lamas: How Monks Came to Rule Tibet
Armchair Academics
97,902 views
How did the first Dalai Lamas come to power? In this episode of The Animated History of Tibet, we explore the reigns of the 3rd and 5th Dalai Lamas, the rise of the Ganden Phodrang, and the wars, alliances, and rivalries of the 17th century, which reshaped Tibet's political world forever. From Mongol patronage to civil war and state-building, this is the story of one of the most transformative centuries in Tibetan history.
The writer and director of the series, Dr. Alexander K. Smith, holds a PhD in Tibetan and Himalayan history from the University of Paris, France, and an MA from Oxford University.
This episode was co-produced by Tibet House US, which is a fantastic organization that promotes Tibetan cultural causes across the US. If you live in North America and are interested in learning more about Tibetan cultural events, you can check them out and learn more at: https://thus.org/.
To learn more about the history of Buddhism and Tibet, check out our series on the rise and fall of the Tibetan Empire:
The Rise of the Tibetan Empire - The Rise of the Tibetan Empire | The Anima...
The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire - The Golden Age of the Tibetan Empire | The...
The Fall of the Tibetan Empire - The Fall of the Tibetan Empire | The Anima...
Donate to The Animated History of Tibet so we can make more content like this in the future: https://buy.stripe.com/cN23eC4wKgIS9H...
Please consider supporting our work on Patreon so that we can make more content like this in the future: Patreon: armchairacademics
Follow us on Instagram for regular project updates: Instagram: ligatureanimation
Works cited:
Below you'll find a number of the major secondary sources that we used in writing this episode. There are, however, a significant number of historical articles, book chapters, and primary Tibetan-language sources that have also contributed to our understanding of the Renaissance period. Due to limited space (YouTube only gives you 5,000 characters!), these are not referenced below. If you are interested in learning more about Tibetan history, I recommend visiting our Patreon where you will find expanded reading lists and annotated bibliographies for each episode (none of which are paywalled and are all free to use). The complete reading list for this episode will be up on Patreon shortly!
Cuppers, Christoph. 2004. The Relationship Between Religion and State (chos srid zung 'brel) in Traditional Tibet. Lumbini International Research Institute.
Kapstein, Matthew T. 2006. The Tibetans. Blackwell Publishing.
Schaeffer, Kapstein, and Tuttle (eds). 2013. Sources of Tibetan Tradition. Columbia University Press.
Schaik, Sam van. 2011. Tibet: A History. Yale University Press.
Shakabpa, Tsepon W. D. 2010. Tibet a Political History. Paljor Publications.
Smith, Warren W., Jr. 1996. Tibetan Nation: A History of Tibetan Nationalism and Sino-Tibetan Relations. Westview Press.
Smith, Warren W., Jr. 1996. Tibetan Nation: A History of Tibetan Nationalism and Sino-Tibetan Relations. Westview Press.
van der Kuijp, Leonard. 2013. "The Dalai Lama and the Origins of Reincarnate Lamas" in Tuttle & Schaffer (eds). "The Tibetan History Reader", pp. 335-348.
0:00 Introduction
1:11 The geopolitical situation of Tibet in the 17th century
2:23 The decline of the Phagmodrupa Dynasty
3:15 The Early life of the 3rd Dalai Lama
4:24 The influence of Altan Khan and the Tümed
5:08 The political isolation of the Geluk Sect in the 17th century
6:20 Sonam Gyatso’s journey to the court of Altan Khan
7:21 The mChod Yon relationship
7:53 The origins of the title Dalai
8:24 The first three Dalai Lamas
9:01 The death of Sonam Gyatso and the politics of reincarnation
10:17 The Tsangpa and Karma Kagyu alliance
11:02 The prelude to civil war
11:31 The Ü-Tsang Civil War
12:58 The early life of the 5th Dalai Lama
14:02 The Geluk-Khoshut Alliance
14:45 Gushri Khan’s invasion of Tibet
15:47 The Battle of Kokonor
16:55 The Khoshut campaign in Central Tibet
18:19 The foundation of the Ganden Phodarang
21:11 Credits
#history #worldhistory #indigenous #tibet #tibetanbuddhism #mongolempire #documentary