List of the 14 Dalai Lamas

Gendun Drup

Oct 9, 1391

Gendun Drup is the first Dalai Lama and would be succeeded in 1474.

List of Dalai Lamas

Period: Oct 9, 1391 to Oct 9, 2011

Gendun Drup

Gendun Gyatso

Oct 9, 1475

Second Dalai Lama and succeeded in 1542.

Sonam Gyatso

Oct 9, 1543

Third Dalai Lama enthroned in 1578 and succeeded in 1588.

Yonten Gyatso

Oct 9, 1589

Yonten Gyatso was the 4th Dalai Lama. Enthroned in 1603 and was succeeded in 1617.

Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso

Oct 9, 1617

Fifth Dalai Lama. Was recognized in 1618, enthroned in 1622 and succeeded in 1682.

Tsangyang Gyatso

Oct 9, 1683

Tsangyang was the 6th Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1688, enthroned in 1697 and succeeded in 1706.

Kelzang Gyatso

Oct 9, 1708

7th Dalai Lama. Enthroned in 1720 and succeeded in 1757.

Jamphel Gyatso

Oct 9, 1758

8th Dalal Lama. Recognized in 1760, enthroned in 1762 and succeeded in 1804.

Lungtok Gyatso

Oct 9, 1805

Was the 9th Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1807, enthroned in 1808 and succeeded in 1815.

Tsultrim Gyatso

Oct 9, 1816

10th Dalai Lama who was recognized in 1822, enthroned in 1822 and succeeded in 1837.

Khendrup Gyatso

Oct 9, 1838

11th Dalai Lama. Recogized in 1841, enthroned in 1842 and succeeded in 1856.

Trinley Gyatso

Oct 9, 1857

Trinley was the 12th Dalai Lama. Recognized in 1858, enthroned in 1860 and succeeded in 1875.

Thubten Gyatso

Oct 9, 1876

13th Dalai Lama. Recognized in 1878, enthroned in 1879 and succeeded in 1933.

Tenzin Gyatso

Oct 9, 1935

Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. He was recognized in 1937, enthroned in 1950 and has been in excile since 1959.