Gusiluo
Tibetan leader
About Gusiluo
Lived 997 – 1065 (aged 67–68).
Gusiluo (; ; 997–1065) was a Tibetan king of Tsongkha, in present-day Qinghai and parts of Hexi Corridor. Claimed to be a descendant of Buddha, Guosiluo laid a foundation to a large Tibetan confederacy centered in Zongge (present-day Ping'an District). Guosiluo's kingdom built a closed relationship with the Khitans to resist the increasing powerful Western Xia.
In 1099, the Northern Song launched a campaign into Xining and Haidong (in modern Qinghai province), occupying territory that was controlled by Guosiluo since the 10th century.
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Who was Gusiluo?
Tibetan leader
When was Gusiluo born?
Gusiluo was born in 997.
When did Gusiluo die?
Gusiluo died in 1065.
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