List of rulers of Tibet
This article lists the rulers of Tibet from the beginning of legendary history. Included are regimes with their base in Central Tibet, that held authority over at least a substantial portion of the country.
Pre-Imperial Yarlung dynasty''Ancient Tibet: Research materials from the Yeshe De project''. Berkeley 1986, pp. 141-78; [Tsepon W.D. Shakabpa], ''Tibet. A Political History''. Yale 1967.
- Nyatri Tsenpo
- Mutri Tsenpo
- Dingtri Tsenpo
- Sotri Tsenpo
- Mertri Tsenpo
- Daktri Tsenpo
- Siptri Tsenpo
- Drigum Tsenpo
- Pude Gunggyal
- Esho Leg
- Desho Leg
- Tisho Leg
- Gongru Leg
- Drongzher Leg
- Isho Leg
- Zanam Zindé
- Detrul Namzhungtsen
- Senöl Namdé
- Senöl Podé
- Denöl Nam
- Denöl Po
- Degyal Po
- Detring Tsen
- Tore Longtsen
- Tritsun Nam
- Tridra Pungtsen
- Tritog Jethogtsen
- Lha Thothori
- Trinyen Zungtsen
- Drongnyen Deu
- Tagri Nyenzig
- Namri Songtsen
Tibetan Empire
- Songtsen Gampo 618–641
- Gungsong Gungtsen 641–646
- Songtsen Gampo 646–649
- Mangsong Mangtsen 649–677
- Tridu Songtsen 677–704
- Lha 704–705
- Khri ma lod 705–712
- Me Agtsom 712–755
- Trisong Detsen 756–797
- Muné Tsenpo 797–799
- Tride Songtsen 799–815
- Ralpachen 815–838
- Langdarma 838–842
Yuan dynasty and Sakya rulers
Sakya lamas[Luciano Petech], ''Central Tibet and the Mongols''. Rome 1990.
- Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen 1216–1251
- Phagpa Drakpa Gyaltsen 1251–1280
- Dharmapala Raksita 1280–1282
- Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen 1286–1303
- Zangpo Pal 1306–1323
- Khatsun Namkha Lekpa Gyaltsen 1325–1341
- Jamyang Donyo Gyaltsen 1341–1344
- Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen 1344–1347
- Lotro Gyaltsen 1347–1365
Sakya Imperial Preceptors (Dishi)
- Phagpa Lodro Gyaltsen 1270–1274
- Rinchen Gyaltsen 1274–1279
- Dharmapala Raksita 1282–1286
- Yeshe Rinchen 1286–1291
- Drakpa Odzer 1291–1303
- Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen 1304–1305
- Sanggye Pal 1305–1314
- Kunga Lotro Gyaltsen 1314–1327
- Kunga Lekpa Jungne Gyaltsen 1327–1330
- Kunga Gyaltsen 1331–1358
Dpon-chens (Ponchens)
- Shakya Zangpo circa 1264–1270
- Kunga Zangpo circa 1270–1275
- Zhangtsun circa 1275–?
- Chukpo Gangkarwa ?–1280
- Changchub Rinchen 1281/82
- Kunga Zhonnu 1282–circa 1285
- Zhonnu Wangchuk circa 1285–1288
- Changchub Dorje circa 1289
- Aglen Dorje Pal circa 1290–1298
- Zhonnu Wangchuk 1298
- Lekpa Pal 1298–circa 1305
- Sengge Pal early 14th century
- Odzer Sengge circa 1315–1317
- Kunga Rinchen circa 1319
- Donyo Pal circa 1320
- Yontsun Drakpa Dar before 1322
- Odzer Sengge ?–1328/29
- Gyalwa Zangpo 1328/29–1333
- Wangchuk Pal 1333–1337
- Sonam Pal 1337–1344
- Gyalwa Zangpo 1344–1347
- Wangtson 1347–circa 1350
- Gyalwa Zangpo circa 1350–1356/58
- Namkha Tenpai Gyaltsen circa 1357
- Palbum ?–1360
- Namkha Tenpai Gyaltsen circa 1364
Phagmodrupa dynasty[Giuseppe Tucci], ''Tibetan Painted Scrolls''. Rome 1949; [[Giuseppe Tucci], ''Deb T'er Dmar Po Gsarma''. Rome 1971; [Per K. Sørensen] & Guntram Hazod, ''Rulers on the Celestial Plain.'' Wien 2007; Olaf Czaja, ''Medieval rule in Tibet'', Vol. I-II. Wien 2013.
- Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen 1354–1364
- Jamyang Shakya Gyaltsen 1364–1373
- Drakpa Changchub 1374–1381
- Sonam Drakpa 1381–1385
- Drakpa Gyaltsen 1385–1432
- Drakpa Jungne 1432–1445
- Kunga Lekpa 1448–1481
- Ngagi Wangpo 1481–1491
- Tsokye Dorje 1491–1499
- Ngawang Tashi Drakpa 1499–1554
- Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen 1554–1556/57
- Ngawang Tashi Drakpa 1556/57–1564
- Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen 1576–1603/04
- Mipham Wanggyur Gyalpo 1604–1613
- Mipham Sonam Wangchuk Drakpa Namgyal Palzang 17th century
Rinpungpa dynasty[Giuseppe Tucci], 1949; [Giuseppe Tucci], 1971; Olaf Czaja, 2013.
- Norzang 1435–1466
- Kunzang 1466–circa 1479
- Donyo Dorje circa 1479–1512
- Ngawang Namgyal 1512–1544
- Dondup Tseten Dorje 1544–?
- Ngawang Jigme Drakpa 1547–1565
Tsangpa dynasty[Giuseppe Tucci], 1949; [Hugh E. Richardson], ''A Short History of Tibet''. New York 1962.
- Karma Tseten 1565–1599
- Khunpang Lhawang Dorje circa 1582 – 1605/06
- Karma Thutob Namgyal circa 1586–1610
- Karma Tensung 1599–1611
- Karma Phuntsok Namgyal 1611–1620
- Karma Tenkyong 1620–1642
Gandan Phodrang and Qing dynasty
Khoshut kings of Tibet
- Güshi Khan 1642–1655
- Dayan Khan 1655–1668
- Tenzin Dalai Khan 1668–1696
- Tenzin Wangchuk Khan 1696–1697
- Labzang Khan 1697–1717
Dalai Lamas
- 5th Dalai Lama
- : Regents : Sonam Rapten, Depa Norbu, Trinlé Gyatso, Lozang Tutop, Lozang Jinpa, Sangye Gyatso
- 6th Dalai Lama
- : Regents: Ngawang Rinchen, Khangchennä
- 7th Dalai Lama
- : Regents: Polhanas, Gyurme Namgyal, the sixth Demo Rinpoche
- 8th Dalai Lama
- : Regents: the 1st Tsemonling Rinpoche, Yeshe Lobsang Tenpai Gonpo, the 8th Kundeling Lama, the 7th Demo Rinpoche
- 9th Dalai Lama
- : Regent: the 2nd Tsemonling Lama
- 10th Dalai Lama
- : Regent: Ngawang Yeshe Tsultrim Gyaltsen, the 3rd Reting Rinpoche
- 11th Dalai Lama
- 12th Dalai Lama
- : Regents: Shatra Wangchuk Gyalpo, Dedruk Khyenrab Wangchuk, the 10th Kundeling Lama Tatsak Ngawang Pelden, the 9th Demo Rinpoche Lozang Trinlé
- 13th Dalai Lama
- : Regents: the 5th Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen, Taktra Rinpoche
- 14th Dalai Lama
Dzungar occupation
- Tagtsepa 1717–1720
Qing rule
Rule by Lay Aristocrats
- Khangchenné 1721–1727
- Polhané Sönam Topgyé 1728–1747
- Gyurme Namgyal 1747–1750
Qing imperial residents (Ambans)
- Sengge 1727–1733
- Lianyu 1906–1912
20th century ''Silöns'' (prime ministers)
- Changkhyim 1907–1920
- Paljor Dorje Shatra 1907–1923
- Sholkhang 1907–1926
- Langdün Künga Wangchuk 1926–1940
- acting silöns: Lobsang Tashi and Lukhangwa 1950–1952