Bel Kyesang Dongtsab (; ? – 755), also known as Bel Dongtsab, was a general of the

Tibetan Empire The Tibetan Empire (,) was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. It expanded further under the 38th king, Trisong De ...

. Bel Dongtsab invaded

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(modern

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) in 737 and conquered it. Later, he was appointed as the '' Lönchen'' by

Me Agtsom Me most often refers to: * Me (pronoun), the first-person singular pronoun, referring to the speaker Me, M.E. or ME may also refer to: Language * Me (cuneiform), a sign in cuneiform writing * Me (kana), a letter in Japanese script * Middle En ...

. Bel Dongtsab murdered Me Agtsom in 755, and launched a rebellion together with his colleague

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. They were supported by the

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king

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. Dongtsab was defeated by two famous generals,

Chimshang Gyalsig Shuteng Chimshang Gyalsig Shuteng (; ? – ?), also known as Shang Gyalsig, was a famous general of the Tibetan Empire. In Chinese records, his name was given as Shàng Jiéxī (). The king Me Agtsom was murdered by his two ministers, Lang Nyesig and ...

and

Nganlam Takdra Lukhong Nganlam Takdra Lukhong (, ? – ?), also known as Nganlam Tara Lukhong (), Nganlam Lukhong or Lon Takdra (), was a famous general of the Tibetan Empire who served as '' Lönchen'' during Trisong Detsen's reign. In many Chinese records, his name ...

, and was captured. He was executed together with Lang Nyesig and their family members.

References

''Old Tibetan Annals (version I)'', I.T.J. 0750''Old Tibetan Chronicle'', P.T. 1287
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