# 13th Dalai Lama

_13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1876-1933)_

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> The 13th Dalai Lama was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet enthroned during a turbulent modern era. He presided during the collapse of the Qing dynasty, and is referred to as "the Great Thirteenth", responsible for redeclaring Tibet's national independence, and for his national reform and modernization initiatives.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 February 1876 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Samye ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P19))
- **Died:** 17 December 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P570))
- **Place of death:** Potala Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Tibet Autonomous Region ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P106))
- **Positions held:** Dalai Lama (1 August 1879 – 17 December 1933) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238#P39))

## Questions

**When was 13th Dalai Lama born?**  
13th Dalai Lama was born on 12 February 1876 in Samye.

**What positions has 13th Dalai Lama held?**  
Positions held by 13th Dalai Lama include: Dalai Lama (1879–1933).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 13th Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Dalai_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q25238](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25238) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13th_Dalai_Lama_Thubten_Gyatso.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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