Zhangzhung

Zhangzhung or Shangshung was an ancient kingdom in western and northwestern Tibet, existing from about 500 BC to 625 AD, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism. The Zhangzhung culture is associated with the Bon religion, which has influenced the philosophies and practices of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Which happened first?

• Zhangzhung began 9 years after Roman Republic
• Zhangzhung began 10 years before Classical Greece
• Zhangzhung began 20 years before Fifth-century Athens
• Zhangzhung began 24 years before Warring States period
• Zhangzhung began 40 years before Odrysian kingdom

Timeline

1. Roman Republic509–27 BC
2. Zhangzhung (this page)500s BC – AD 625
3. Classical Greece490–323 BC
4. Fifth-century Athens480–404 BC
5. Warring States periodcirca 476 BC – 221 BC
6. Odrysian kingdom460 BC–AD 46

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