# 4th Dalai Lama

_4th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1589-1616)_

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> Yonten Gyatso, (1589–1617), was the 4th Dalai Lama, born in Tümed on the 30th day of the 12th month of the Earth Ox Year of the Tibetan calendar. Other sources, however, say he was born in the 1st month of the Earth Ox Year.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1589 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mongolia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P19))
- **Died:** 1616 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tibet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chinese Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P106))
- **Positions held:** Dalai Lama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255#P39))

## Questions

**When was 4th Dalai Lama born?**  
4th Dalai Lama was born on 1589 in Mongolia.

**What positions has 4th Dalai Lama held?**  
Positions held by 4th Dalai Lama include: Dalai Lama.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 4th Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Dalai_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q25255](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25255) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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