List of rulers of Tibet
Below is a list of 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 ?–618
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 Drakpa 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: the 3rd Reting Rinpoche
- 11th Dalai Lama
- 12th Dalai Lama
- : Desi: Shatra Wangchuk Gyalpo
- : Regents: 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
Panchen Lamas
Dzungar occupation
- Tagtsepa 1717–1720
Qing rule
Gashi and Pholha princes
- 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
Modern political leaders within China