THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Songtsän Gampo

Tibetan emperor (604-650)

Songtsän Gampo has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 604 in Lhasa, People's Republic of China.

Born

in 604

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 650

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Lhasa, People's Republic of China
Professions
Tertön, politician, writer

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 604 (No external source identified) or in 617 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 617

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Songtsän Gampo

    Family

    Spouse
    Princess Wencheng
    Child
    Gungsrong Gungtsen
    Father
    Namri Songtsen

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Songtsän Gampo born?

    Songtsän Gampo was born in Lhasa, People's Republic of China.