Military operation

Tibetan Invasion of Tuyuhun

660 – 663 · 35.00° N, 96.00° E

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When
660 – 663
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
35.00° N, 96.00° E
Description
660–663 invasion

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Tibetan invasion of Tuyuhun

Tibetan invasion in 660s

In the 660s, the Tibetan Empire invaded and destroyed the Tuyuhun kingdom in the Lake Kokonor region. The war removed a vital buffer state between Tibet and the Tang Dynasty, leading to direct conflict between the two.

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