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Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Glo rje rMang kug

00179 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

Glo rje rMang kug (ms. PT 1040 l. 127, 135) 

rMang khug (ms. PT 1060 l. 53) 

Mang ku (PT 1287 l. 441) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran ? 


Period of activity 

VIIth century ? 

Reign of Srong brtsan sgam po ? 


Biographical data 

rMang kug was the lord (rje) of Glo (= Glo bo, ms.PT 1040 l. 127, 135).

rMang kug was residing in the sPu fortress of sPu drung (? spu drung gi spu mkhar ms. PT 1040 l. 126-127). 

In Rat yeat [652] Glo bo was subjugated or summoned (bkug) by the blon che (great minister) mGar sTong rtsan yul zung (ms. PT 1288 l. 21). 


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1040 l. 127, 135) 


Notes

Glo bo is a name used in classical Tibetan for the kingdom of Mustang (in modern Nepal, www.tbrc.org).


Monday, 27 March 2017

Se re khri

00100 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

Se ra gri (ms. PT 1060 l. 94). 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran 


Period of activity 

Mythical Times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

Se re khri was lord in the country (yul) of 'Brog mo snam gsum (ms. PT 1286 l. 21-22). 

Se re khri's minister (blon po) was sKyang re gnag (ms. PT 1060 l. 95, PT 1286 l. 22, 23). 

Among the twelve petty rulers (rgyal pran), Se re khri/Se ra gri was the thirteenth (ms. PT 1060 l. 94-95, PT 12 86 l. 22). 


Titles 

rgyal pran (ms. PT 1286 l. 6) 

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 22)

rgyal po (ms. PT 1060 l. 94) 


Notes


Thursday, 23 March 2017

Dags po lHa de

00153 
Other names / Alternative spellings 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

Dags ? 

rgyal pran ? 


Period of activity 

VIIth century ? 



Biographical data 

Dags po lHa de was a vassal of gNam ri slon mtshan (ms. PT 1287 l. 203-204). 

The Dags po fortress was bSen mkhar (ms. PT 1287 l. 216). 

Dags po [lHa de] rebelled against gNam ri slon mtshan (ms. PT 1287 l. 203-204). 

Dags po lHa de fought against Seng go Myi chen, and was defeated (ms. PT 1287 l. 214). 

Dags po was subjugated (ms. PT 1287 l. 214). 


Titles 


Notes


Mang po rje sum bu

00151 
Other names / Alternative spellings 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran ?


Period of activity 

VIth century ? 

VIIth century ? 



Biographical data 

Mang po rje sum bu fled to the "land of the Turks" (dru gu yul) after dGu gri zing po rje was defeated by gNam ri slon mtshan (ms. PT 1287 l. 183). 


Titles 


Notes 

His name may be interpreted as "Mang po rje Sum, the son" [of dGu gri zing po rje] (Bacot, Toussaint, Thomas 1946, p. 137).


Wednesday, 22 March 2017

rTsang rje Thod kar

00087 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

rTsang rje'i Phyva' (ms. PT 1060 l. 74) 

rTsang rje Pva 'a (ms. ITJ 734 l. 7r292-293, 7r298) 

rTsang rje Phva (? ms. PT 1285 l. r186) 

rTsang rje Phva 'a (ms. ITJ 734 l. 7r294)

rTsang rje'i thod kar (ms. PT 1286 l. 8, PT 1290 l. r4, v5) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran 


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

The lord (rje) rTsang rje'i phyva and the god (lha) rTsang la 'i bye'u were residing at the dNgo fortress (dngo mkhar) in rTsang stod (ms. PT 1060 l. 74).

rTsang rje Pva 'a was residing in rTsang shul mtho (? ms. ITJ 734 l. 7r 292).

rTsang srin Pod de, threatened rTsang rje pva 'a, and rTsang shen sNyal ngag was invited [to perform the ransom rites], rTsang lha Pu dar was invoked... (ms. ITJ 734 l. 7r293-300).

rTsang rje phva was residing in rTsang pho phyed kar (ms. PT 1285 l. r184 = rTsang ro dbyes kar ? ms. PT 1285 l. r171).

rTsang rje thod kar was residing in Myang ro'i phyir khar (ms. PT 1290 l. v5). 

rTsang rje'i phyva'/rTsang rje thod kar's ministers (blon po) were Su du and gNang (ms. PT 1060 l. 74-75, PT 1286 l. 8, PT 1290 l. v5). 


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1060 l. 74, PT 1290 l. r4, v5, v7) 


Notes

Ms. ITJ 734 transl. in Thomas 1957 p. 93, see also Samten G. Karmay's article "Concepts of Territorial Organisation and their Transformation into Buddhist Sacred Sites" p. 37 (in Karmay 2005). 
 

Monday, 13 March 2017

rNgegs rje La brang

00093 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

Gling brag tshe'u (ms. PT 1039 l. 10) 

Lin 'brang (ms. PT 1060 l. 80) 

Gling brang tshe'u (ms. PT 1285 l. r24 ) 

Gling brang tse'u (ITJ 734 l. 8r328-329) 

Glum 'brang tshe'u (ms. PT 1285 l. r90) 

La brang (PT 1286 l. 14, PT 1290 l. r5-7, v7) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rNgegs ? 

rgyal pran 


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory? 


Biographical data 

"La brang, lord of rNgegs" (rngegs rje la brang) was residing in a land called : 

- rNgegs yul sre mo lung sum (ms. PT 1039 l. 10)

- rNgegs yul se mo gru bzhi (ms. PT 1060 l. 79)

- rNgegs yul gru bzhi (ms. PT 1285 l. r24, PT 1286 l. 14, PT 1290 l. r5 )

- rNgegs smo gru bzhi (ms. PT 1285 l. r90)

- rNgegs yul gyi gyu bzhi (ms. PT 1290 l. r5-6)

- rNgegs yul gyi gru bzhi (ms. PT 1290 l. v7) 

- rNgegs shul khling brang ce 'u (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r328). 

rNgegs rje La brang's ministers (blon po) were : 

- gSas pa and Myas (ms. PT 1039 l. 10)

- Sam pa and Sa pod (ms. PT 1060 l. 80)

- Sas pa and Myang [nad] (ms. PT 1286 l. 14, PT 1290 l. r5, r7, v7 ). 


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1039 l. 10, PT 1286 l. 14, PT 1290 l. r5-6, v7, ITJ 734 l. 8r328) 


Notes


Friday, 3 March 2017

sKyi rje rMang po

00089 
Other names / Alternative spellings

sKyi rje'i rmang po (ms. PT 1060 l. 77, PT 1286 l. 10)

sKyi rje rmang po (ms. PT 1068 l. 61 64, PT 1285 l. r28, r186, r 188, ITJ 734 l. 8r316)

sKyi rje rmang (ms. PT 1285 l. r100)

sKyi rje'i rmong pa (ms. PT 1290 l. v6)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...)

rgyal pran

sKyi 


Period of activity

Mythical times ?

Protohistory ?


Biographical data

sKyi rje rMang po's fortress was sKyi mkhar zo yong sngon 'bu (ms. PT 1060 l. 76) 

sKyi rje rMang po's territory was :

- sKyi ro lngang sngon (ms. PT 1060 l. 75)

- sKyi ro lchang sngon (ms. PT 1068 l. 61, PT 1285 l. r28)

- sKyi ro lchang sngon yi ba (ms. PT 1285 l. r100)

- sKyi ro ljang sngon ( ms. PT 1285 l. r186, ITJ 734 l. 8r316)

- sKyi ro 'i ljang sngon (ms. PT 1286 l. 10)

- sNgon (ms. PT 1290 l. v6)

sKyi rje rMang po's ministers (blon po) were She'u or Shu'u and sPug (ms. PT 1060 l. 77).

sKyi rje rMang po had a [first] wife named sKyi bdag btsun mo (ms. PT 1068 l. 61)

sKyi rje rMang po and sKyi bdag btsun mo had a son and a daughter : sKyi Pyugi 'jon pa and sKyi Nam nyag cig ma (ms. PT 1068 l. 62-63). 

sKyi bdag btsun mo died in her youth (ms. PT 1068 l. 63-64) 

sKyi rje rMang po was one of the many pretenders of sMra gol skyi ma but was judged unfit (ms. PT 1285 l. r28-29)

sKyi rje rMang po and Brag rgyal thang po were pretenders for the hand of 'Ol za (lady) lcham bu (ms. PT 1285 l. 100-103), which was eventually given to Brag rgyal thang po.

sKyi rje rMang po married with another wife called rNgegs za, who mistreated sKyi Pyugi 'jon pa and sKyi Nam nyag cig ma (ms. PT 1068 l. 64-67).


Titles

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 10)


Notes


Thursday, 2 March 2017

'Ol rje Zin brang

00092
Other names / Alternative spellings 

Zin 'brang (ms. PT 1285 l. r25) 

Zin brang (ms. PT 1285 l. r97, r103, r109, r112, r115) 

Zin brang tsha (ms. PT 1286 l. 13) 

Zing brang (ms. PT 1285 l. r191, PT 1290 l. r5, v6) 

Zin prang (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r332) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran 

'Ol family ? 


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

Zin brang was the "lord of 'Ol" ('ol rje). He was residing at the fortress of sNgang kar or lNgang kang of 'Ol (ms. PT 1290 l. v6, r5), his territory was : 

 - 'Ol pu dag dang (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r332)

 - 'O yul gyi spang gar (ms. PT 1286 l.12-13)

 - Phu 'ol phu gda' dang (ms. PT 1285 l. r25)

 - 'Ol phu dga' dang (ms. PT 1285 l. r191). 

'Ol rje Zin brang's consort was Brag za (lady) slebs sma (ms. PT 1285 r97-98). 

'Ol rje Zin brang's daughter was 'Ol za lHam bu alias 'Ol za lCham bu (ms. PT 1285 r97-99). 

'Ol za lCham bu had two pretenders : sKyi rje rmang and Brag rgyal thang po (ms. PT 1285 l. r100-102). 

After thinking three days and three nights, 'Ol rje Zin brang gave 'Ol za lcham bu as a bride to Brag rGyal thang po (ms. PT 1285 r103-104). 

'Ol rje Zin brang was poisonned by 'Ol za lcham bu who wanted to take control of his territory (ms. PT 1285 r104-110). 

'Ol rje Zin brang was ineffectively treated by a hundred male gshen and a hundred female gshen (priests, ms. PT 1285 l. r110). 

'Ol rje Zin brang was cured from poisoning by the bon or gshen lJang tsa mon yug (ms. PT 1285 l. r110-116). 

'Ol rje Zin brang's ministers (blon po) were rNgo and dBa's/Dva's (ms. PT 1286 l. 13, PT 1290 l. r5-v6).


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 13, PT 1290 l. r5, v6, ITJ 0734 l. 8r332). 


Notes


Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Lig sNya shur

 00086
Other names / Alternative spellings

Leg sNya shur (ms. PT 1290 l. r.3, v.5)

Lag sNya shur (ms. PT 1290 l. V. 5)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...)

rgyal pran

Lig dynasty or family ?

sNya shur ?


Period of activity

VIIth century



Biographical data

Lig sNya shur reigned over Zhang-zhung (ms. PT 1286 l. 07)

Lig sNya shur was residing in the castle of Khyung lung rngul mkhar (ms. PT 1060 l. 63-64).

Lig sNya shur's ministers (blon po) were Khyung po and Ra stsang rje (ms. PT 1060 l. 64) or, more likely, Khyung po Ra sangs rje and sTong Lom ma tse (ms. PT 1286 l. 7, PT 1290 l. v5).

Lig sNya shur was defeated during the reign of the btsan po Srong brtsan sgam po and Zhang zhung was vassalised (ms. PT 1288 l. 13-14).


Titles

rgyal po (ms. PT 1060 l. 64)

zhang zhung dar pa'i rjo bo (ms. PT 1286 l. 7)

dar ma'i rje bo (ms. PT 1290 l. r.3, v.5)


Notes

According ms. PT 1290 (l. r. 3) Leg sNya shur's ministers were She'u and sPug, this is contradicted by all the other sources (see above). She'u and sPug are usually attributed to sKyi rje rmang po.

Lig sNya shur might be identical with Lig Myi rhya (see Blezer 2010)

See also "zhang zhung gi rgyal po gnya' zhur lag mig" in dBa' bzhed (dBa' gsal snang 2010 ed. p. 52 and 55).

mNga' ris rgyal rabs mentions the "nub phyogs gnya' shur gyi rgyal po" as being defeated in the time of "gNam gri srong btsan", before the birth of Srong btsan sgam po (in Vitali 1996, p. 21).


Lig Myi rhya

00130 
Other names / Alternative spellings 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran ? 

Lig dynasty or family ? 

sNya shur ?


Period of activity 

VIIth century 

Reign of Srong brtsan sgam po ? (d. 649) 


Biographical data 

Lig myi rhya reigned over Zhang zhung (ms. PT 1287 l. 433). 

Lig myi rhya's consorts were Shud ke za (lady) rTsal thing shags and Sad mar kar (ms. PT 1287 l. 398-399). 

Lig myi rhya favoured Shud ke za rTsal thing shags over Sad mar kar (ms. PT 1287 l. 399-401). 

Lig myi rhya was defeated by the btsan po [Srong brtsan sgam po ?] (ms. PT 1287 l. 433). 


Titles 

zhang zhung gi rgyal po (ms. PT 1287 l. 433) 


Notes 

Lig myi rhya might be identical with Lig snya shur (see Blezer 2010).

According to later chronicles, the daughter of Lig Myi rhya was taken as a bride by Srong btsan sgam po, see among others:

- mNga' ris rgyal rabs : "...zhang zhung kyi rgyal po lig mi kSHa'i sras mo li thog sman yang khab tu bzhes..." (in Vitali 1996 p. 27)

- Chos 'byung me tog snying po sbrang rtsi'i bcud : "zhang zhung gi rgyal po ling dmig bkra'i sras mo lha gcig mig sman gyis lkog pa'i thugs dam bzhengs /" (Nyang nyi ma 'od zer 2010 ed. p. 233 )

- rGya bod kyi chos 'byung rgyas pa: "zhang zhung gi rgyal po li mig gi sras mo lig tig mig spyan drangs nas / jo mos kyang lag ris su srong btsan gyi zur bzhir lha khang bzhi brtsigs" (mKhas pa lde'u 168 na 168 ba, 2010ed. p. 282-283)

- mKhas pa'i dga' ston: "zhang zhung bza' li thig sman gyis them bu bkog pa'i lha khang bzhengs" (dPa' bo gtsug la 'phreng ba 2003 ed. vol. 1 p. 24)


Monday, 27 February 2017

Mar mun

00129 
Other names / Alternative spellings 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran ? 


Period of activity 

Reign of gNam ri slon mtshan ? 

VIth century ? 

VIIth century ? 


Biographical data 

Mar mun was the lord of rTsang bod (ms. PT 1287 l. 75, 199). 

Mar mun was defeated (brlag "destroyed") by Mong Khri do re snang tshab (ms. PT 1287 l. 75). 

Mar mun was beheaded by Khyung po sPung sad zu tse in the time of gNam ri slon msthan (ms. PT 1287 l. 198-199). 

The land of rTsang bod was vassalised by Khyung po sPung sad zu tse in the time of gNam ri slon mtshan  (ms. PT 1287 l. 200, 319). 


Titles 

jo bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 75) 

rjo bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 199) 


Notes


Wednesday, 22 February 2017

gNubs rje'i Sris pa

00088 
Other names / Alternative spellings  

gNubs rje 'i sris pa (ms. PT 1286 l. 9, PT 1290 r4) 

gNubs rje 'i sris ba (ms. PT 1290 v6) 

gNubs rje sribs pa (ms. ITJ 0734 l. 7r300)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

gNubs family ? 

gyal pran 


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

gNubs rje 'i sris pa reigned in : 

 - gNubs gyi kling dgu' (ms. PT 1286 l. 8-9)

 - gNubs yul gyi gling dang dgun (ms. PT 1290 l. r4)

 - gNubs shul king drug (ms. PT 734 l. 7r300)

gNubs rje 'i sris pa's ministers (blon po) were rMe'u* and Gro (ms. PT 1286 l. 8) or rMe'u and lJang (ms. PT 1290 r4).

[The fiend] gNubs srin rKang pran threatened gNubs rje Sribs pa, and Rong po lDe khar was invited [to perform ransom rites], gNubs lha mThon drug was invoked... (ms. ITJ 734 l. 7r300-303) 



Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 9, PT 1290 l. r4, v6)


Notes

Ms. ITJ 734 transl. in Thomas 1957 p. 77-95, see also Samten G. Karmay's article "Concepts of Territorial Organisation and their Transformation into Buddhist Sacred Sites" p. 37-38 (in Karmay 2005). 

*rMe'u is also mentioned as a minister of dBye rje Khar ba (ms. PT 1039 l. 8). 





'Bal lJi rmang ru ti

00099
Other names / Alternative spellings 

'Bal lji rmang (PT 1287 l. 519) 

'Thal lji rmang ru ti ? (ms. PT 1286 l. 21, according to OTDO) 

'Bal lji rmang ru ti ? (ms. PT 1286 l. 21 according to Bacot, Thomas, Toussaint 1946 p. 84) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal phran 

'Bal family ?


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

'Bal lji rmang ru ti ruled over Sum yul gyi ya sum (ms. PT 1286 l. 20-21) 

His ministers (blon po) were Rlang and Kam (ms. PT 1286 l. 21) 


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 21) 


Notes 

The first part of the name of this character is translitterated as 'thal in OTDO but the reading 'bal seems more likely after a comparison with ba and tha from ms. PT 1286 (images extracted from Gallica).

'thal or 'bal (PT 1286 l. 21)
  

tha  in mtha' ma (ms. PT 1286 l. 28)
  

ba in dba's (ms. PT 1286 l. 13)
  


"Bal lce rmang ru ti" is mentioned in the dGa' thang 'bum pa byol rabs. He is residing in Bal yul lang thang at the 'Bal castle of Kha rag sgo rgu (see Bellezza 2010 p. 63-64).

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Nam pa 'i bu gseng ti

00094
Other names / Alternative spellings

Gu nam pa'i bug seng ti (ms. PT 1290 l. r6-7)

Gu nam pa'i bu gseng ti (ms. PT 1290 l. v7)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...)

rgyal pran


Period of activity

Mythical times ?

Protohistory ?


Biographical data

Nam pa 'i bu gseng ti was ruling in Klum ro 'i ya sum (ms. PT 1286 l. 14-15) or Glum ro 'i ya sum (ms. PT 1290 l. r6-7, v7)

Nam pa 'i bu gseng ti's ministers (blon po) were Myang and sBrang (ms. PT 1286 l. 15, PT 1290 l. r6-7, v7).


Titles

rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 15, PT 1290 l. r6-7, v7).

 
Notes

According to the Old Tibetan Chronicle, the territory of "Klum ya sum" passed from Zing po rje stag skya bo, to dGu gri zing po rje khri pang sum (ms. PT 1286 l. 134-135) who gave "lower Klum ya sum" (klum ya sum kyi smad) to mNyan 'dzi zung nag po (ms. PT 1286 l. 135-136). None of this local rulers' names seems related to Nam pa'i bu gseng ti.

However, "Myang" is connected to Klum ya sum in the Catalogues of Principalities as well as in the Old Tibetan Chronicle :

 - as minister (blon po) for Nam pa'i bu gseng ti (ms. PT 1286 l. 15, PT 1290 l. r6-7, v7)

 - as servant (bran) of mNyan 'dzi zung nag po (ms. PT 1287 l. 136-137)



Monday, 20 February 2017

Zing po rje stag skya bo

00121
Other names / Alternative spellings 

sTag skya bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 134)

sKya bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 134)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran ?


Period of activity 

Protohistory 

Reign of sTag bu snya gzig 

VIth century ? 

VIIth century ? 


Biographical data 

Zing po rje stag skya bo was residing at Nyen kar rnying pa (ms. PT 1287 l. 118)

Zing po rje stag skya bo's territory included Yel rab sde bzhi and Klum ya gsum (ms. PT 1287 l. 134-135)

Zing po rje stag skya bo was an authoritarian and unfair ruler (ms. PT 1287 l. 124-129)

Zing po rje stag skya bo's minister (blon po) was mNyan 'Dzi zung nag po (ms. PT 1287 l. 129) 

mNyan 'dzi zung nag po openly openly disapproved Zing po rje stag skya bo governance (ms. PT 1287 l. 129-131)

mNyan 'dzi zung nag po was banished, he joined dGu gri zing po rje, lord of Ngas po, and murdered Zing po rje stag skya bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 133-134)


Titles 

rjo bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 124-130)

jo bo (ms. PT 1287 l. 127) 


Notes

Zing po rje stag skya bo does not seem to be included in the Old Tibetan Catalogues of Principalities. 


Sunday, 19 February 2017

dGu gri zing po rje khri pang sum

00090 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

dGu gri zing po rje (ms. PT 1287 l. 183, 234) 

dGu khri zing po rje khri pas sum (ms. PT 1290 l. r.5) 

dGu gri zing po rje khri pang sum (ms. PT 1290 l. v.6) 

dGug gri'i zing po rje (ms. PT 1286 l. 11) 

Zing po rje khri pang sum (ms. PT 1287 l. 133, 135, 139) 

Zing po rje khri pangs sum (ms. PT 1287 l. 119) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran 


Period of activity

VIth century ? 

VIIth century ? 

Reign of sTag bu snya gzigs 



Biographical data 

dGu gri zing po rje was the lord of Ngas po (ms. PT 1286 l. 11, PT 1290 l. r. 5). 

dGu gri zing po rje khri pang sum was residing in sDur ba'i yu sna (ms. PT 1287 l. 119). 

dGu gri zing po rje was contacted by mNyan 'Dzi zung nag po, Zing po rje stag skya bo's rejected minister (ms. PT 1287 l. 133). 

dGu gri zing po rje annexed Zing po rje stag skya bo's territory, Klum ro, and Yul yel (ms. PT 1287 l. 134-135). 

dGu gri zing po rje rewarded mNyan 'Dzi zung nag po for Zing po rje stag skya bo's murder (ms. PT 1287 l. 136-137). 

dGu gri zing po rje's ministers (blon po) were mGar and mNyan ['Dzi zung nag po ?] (ms. PT 1286 l. 11). 

dGu gri zing po rje's mngan was dBa's bShos to re khru gu (ms. PT 1287 l. 143)

dGu gri zing po rje rejected Myang Tseng sku's complaint and ruled the case in favour of Pa tshab za, mNyan 'Dzi zung nag po's wife (ms. PT 1287 l. 139-142). 

dGu gri zing po rje rejected dBa's Phangs to re dbyi tshab's complaint about the murder of his younger brother dBa's bShos to re khru gu and ruled the case in favour of gShen Khri bzher 'dron kong (ms. PT 1287 l. 144-146). 

Because of dGu gri zing po rje's unfair rulings, his dBa's and Myang subjects shifted their fealty to sTag bu snya gzigs, they were later joined by mNon bZang to re and his son mNon Pang sum 'dron po (ms. PT 1287 l. 148-154). 

dGu gri zing po rje was defeated by gNam ri slon mtshan (ms. PT 1287 l. 183). 

dGu gri zing po rje's heir might have been the "Mang po rje sum bu" who fled to the "land of the Turks" (dru gu yul, ms. PT 1287 l. 183).


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1290 l. r.5, v.6) 


Notes



Saturday, 18 February 2017

Dags rgyal gyi sprog zin

00097 
Other names / Alternative spellings

Dar rgyal sprog zin (ms. ITJ 0734 l. 8r335) 

gDad rgyal sprog zin (ms. PT 1039 l. 12-13) 

Dags rgyal sprogs zhin (ms. PT 1285 l. r23) 

Dags rgyal gyi sprog zin (ms. PT 1286 l. 18-19) 

Dags rgyal spro zin la (ms PT 1285 l. r. 91) 


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran

Dags ? 

Da rgyal 


Period of activity 

Mythical times ? 

Protohistory ? 


Biographical data 

Dags rgyal gyi sprog zin was ruling in : 

- Dags shul shing nag (ms. PT 1285 l. r23, r178 ) 

- Dags shul shing nad (ms PT 1285 r91) 

- Dags yul shing nag (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r334-335) 


His ministers were : 

- Pha gu and Pog rol (ms. PT 1286 l. 18-19) 

- dGum and Phog rol (ms. PT 1039 l. 12-13) 


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1039 l. 12, PT 1286 l. 18-19, ITJ 734 l. 8r335) 


Notes 

[The ministers (?)] "Pho gum" and "Phog rol" are also connected to dBye rje mKhar pa (ms. PT 1060 l. 76)


Friday, 17 February 2017

Myang tsun rgyal po

00096
Other names / Alternative spellings 

Myang tsun gyi rgya po (ms. PT 1060 l. 87)

Myang tsun slang rgyal (ms. PT 1286 l. 18)

Myang chun rgyal po (ms. PT 1285 l. r20)

Myang tsun rgyal po dog (? ms.  ITJ 0734 l. 8r341)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

Myang family ?

rgyal pran


Period of activity

Mythical times ?

Protohisory ?


Biographical data 

Myang tsun rgyal po was ruling over : 

 - Myang yul shing nag (ms. PT 1060 l. 87)

 - Myang dang thags sum (or tum ?  ms. PT 1285 l. r19-20)

 - Myang yul gyi rta gsum (ms. PT 1286 l. 17)

 - Myang yul shing sngon (ms.  ITJ 0734 l. 8r341)

His ministers (blon po) were 'O ru and sPrags (ms. PT 1286 l. 18)


Titles 

rje (ms. PT 1060 l. 87, PT 1286 l. 18, ITJ 734 l. 8r341)


Notes


mChims rje Ne'u

00098 
Other names / Alternative spellings 

mChims rje ne'u (ms. PT 1060 l. 81)

mChims rje ne 'u (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r338) 

mChims rje 'i ne 'u (ms. PT 1286 l. 20)

mChims rje gNyi zla tshe'u (? ms. PT 1285 l. r92)

mChis rje gNyi zla tshe'u (? ms. PT 1285 l. r21-22)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

mChims family ?

rgyal pran


Period of activity 

Mythical times ?

Protohistory ?



Biographical data

The mChims lord Ne'u ruled in :

 - mChims yul dku yul (ms. PT 1039 l. 15)

 - mChims yul dgu sul (ms. PT 1060 l. 81-82, PT 1285 l. r21-22, r91-92)

 - mChims shul dgu sul (? ms. PT 1285 l. r.179)

 - mChims yul dgu shul (ms. PT 1280 l. 19-20)

 - mChims [...] kyi dgra sul (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r338)

The ministers (blon po) of the mChims lord were :

 - rDe'u (?) and Phyags (ms. PT 1039 l. 15-16)

 - Dang and Ding (or Ding ding, ms. PT 1060 l. 81-82, 1286 l. 20)

In the country mChims yul dgu sul, the deity mChims la'i Than 'tsho, the lord mChims rje Ne'u... (ms. PT 1060 l. 81, see also ms. PT 1285 l. r180).
 

Titles

rje (ms. PT 1039 l. 15, PT 1060 l. 81, PT 1286 l. 20, ITJ 734 l. 8r338).


Notes


Drang rje rnol nam

00095
Other names / Alternative spellings

Drang rje 'i rnol nam (ms. PT 1286 l. 16)

Dang rje 'i tsho rnol nam (ms. PT 1290 l. r6, r7, v7)

Drang rje rnol nam (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r310)


Social groups (status, family, lineage...) 

rgyal pran


Period of activity 

Mythical times ?

Protohistory ?



Biographical data

Drang rje rnol nam ruled over a place named :

- Sribs yul gyi ral mo gong (ms. PT 1286 l. 15-16).

- Sribs sna'i 'ol mo gong (ms. PT 1290 l. r6, r7).

- Sribs sna'i 'ol no gong (ms. PT 1290 l. v7).

- Ngas po khra sum (ms. ITJ 734 l. 8r310), which seems unlikely, this territory being usually associated to dGu gri zing po rje khri pang sum.

His ministers were (b)Zhugs-tsam(-na) and dBrad / Brad / dBrang (ms. PT 1290 l. r6, r7, v7).


Titles

rje (ms. PT 1290 l. r6, r7, v7, ITJ 734 l. 8r310).


Notes

A mythical ancestor of the sPu rgyal dynasty mythical had a similar name : gNam lde rnol nam