Bel Kyesang Dongtsab (; ? – 755), also known as Bel Dongtsab, was a general of
Tibetan Empire
The Tibetan Empire (, ; ) was an empire centered on the Tibetan Plateau, formed as a result of imperial expansion under the Yarlung dynasty heralded by its 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo, in the 7th century. The empire further expanded under the 3 ...
.
Bel Dongtsab invaded
Bruzha (mordern
Gilgit in
Pakistan
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) in 737 and conquered it. Later, he was appointed as the ''
Lönchen'' by
Me Agtsom.
Bel Dongtsab murdered Me Agtsom in 755, and launched a rebellion together with his colleague
Lang Nyesig. They were supported by the
Sumpa king
Dro Tsen. Dongtsab was defeated by two famous generals,
Chimshang Gyalsig Shuteng and
Nganlam Takdra Lukhong, 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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8th-century Tibetan people
People of the Tibetan Empire
755 deaths
8th-century executions