born 0441; 570
died 0441; 619
Descendant of a line of rulers of Yarlong, united tribes in central and southern Tibet that became known to China's Sui dynasty (581618).
After his assassination, he was succeeded by his son, Srong-brtsan-sgam-po ( 0441; 608650), who continued his father's military expansion and established his capital at Lhasa. Srong-brtsan-sgam-po became so powerful that the Tang dynasty (618907) entered into a marriage alliance with him in 641.