Sakya rule in Tibet

Sakya rule in Tibet was a state in Tibet and the west (East Asia) that lasted from 1264 to 1354 CE, about 90 years. Its people spoke Tibeto-Burman languages (Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut).

Kublai Khan made the Sakya lama Phagpa head of Tibetan Buddhism and gave his order authority over Tibet under the Yuan. Phagpa also designed the square script used for Mongolian.

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Facts

Dates

1264 to 1354 CE

Duration

90 years

Type

State

Region

Tibet and the west, East Asia

Language family

Tibeto-Burman

Capital

Sakya

Came from

• Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE

Became

• Phagmodrupa dynasty 1354 to 1618 CE

Events in East Asia during its time

• 1281 Kamikaze wreck the Mongol fleet

Neighbours in East Asia

• Yuan dynasty 1271 to 1368 CE
• Goryeo 918 to 1392 CE
• Muromachi shogunate 1336 to 1573 CE
• Southern Song 1127 to 1279 CE
• Kamakura shogunate 1185 to 1333 CE
• Mongol Empire (north China) 1215 to 1271 CE
• Guge kingdom c. 967 to 1630 CE
• Tibetan era of fragmentation 842 to 1264 CE
• Phagmodrupa dynasty 1354 to 1618 CE
• Sanzan kingdoms of Okinawa c. 1314 to 1429 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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