Kingdom of Powo explained

Native Name:
Conventional Long Name:Kingdom of Powo
Common Name:Kingdom of Powo
Year Start:ca. 1330
Year End:1928
Event1:Annexed by Qing China
Date Event1:1910
Event2:Restored
Date Event2:1911
Event End:Annexed by Tibet
P1:Tibet under Yuan rule
S1:Tibet (1912–1951)Tibet
Flag S1:Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg
Common Languages:Tibetan, Tibetic languages
Religion:Tibetan Buddhism
Government Type:Monarchy
Today:China

The Kingdom of Powo or sPo bo (;) was a kingdom founded in the 13th century, located in present-day Bomê County, Tibet. The monarchs of Powo were descendants of Drigum Tsenpo, and used the title Kanam Gyalpo (kaH gnam rgyal po) or Kanam Depa (kaH gnam sde pa).[1]

The kingdom was annexed by Qing China in 1910, but the King restored it the next year. In 1928, the kingdom was annexed by Tibet.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://places.thlib.org/features/23676/descriptions/1284 THL Place Dictionary - An Overview of Powo
  2. Web site: 波密土王的统治 . 2018-12-22 . 2018-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223005816/http://tech.163.com/04/1103/11/148RNIU10009rt.html . dead .