Khangchenné
Sign in to saveKhangchenné Sonam Gyalpo (; ) (died 5 August 1727) was the first important representative of the noble house Gashi () in Tibet. Between 1721 and 1727 he led the Tibetan cabinet (Kashag, ) that governed the country during the period of Qing rule of Tibet. He was eventually murdered by his peers in the cabinet, which triggered a bloody but brief civil war. The nobleman Polhané Sönam Topgyé came out as the victor and became the new ruling prince of Tibet under the Chinese protectorate.
Person
- Born
- 1700-01-01
- Died
- 1727-08-05
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Khangchenné
- Royalty.title
- Prince Xizang of the Second Rank
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- Khangchenne Siegel Dieter Schuh.jpg
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- 1725 Official Seal of Khangchenné
- Royalty.succession
- Prince Xizang of the Second Rank
- Royalty.reign
- 1721 – 1727
- Royalty.predecessor
- new title
- Royalty.successor
- Polhané Sönam Topgyé
- Royalty.succession1
- Kalön of Tibet
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- In office
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- 1721 – 1727Serving with Ngabo Dorje Gyalpo, Lumpanas Tashi Gyalpo, Jaranas Lodrö Gyalpo, and Polhané Sönam Topgyé
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- 7th Dalai Lama
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1700
- Died
- 5 August 1727
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Rise to power
- Leader of the cabinet
- Hostility between the ministers
- The murder of Khangchenné and its consequences
- See also
- References
- Literature
Khangchenné Sonam Gyalpo (; ) (died 5 August 1727) was the first important representative of the noble house Gashi () in Tibet. Between 1721 and 1727 he led the Tibetan cabinet (Kashag, ) that governed the country during the period of Qing rule of Tibet. He was eventually murdered by his peers in the cabinet, which triggered a bloody but brief civil war. The nobleman Polhané Sönam Topgyé came out as the victor and became the new ruling prince of Tibet under the Chinese protectorate.
==Rise to power==