Namri Songtsen

Namri Songtsen, also known as Namri Löntsen was according to tradition, the 32nd King of Tibet of the Yarlung dynasty from 570 until his death in 618. During his 48 years of reign, he expanded his kingdom to rule the central part of the Tibetan Plateau. He also had a good diplomatic partnership with other tribes and kingdoms. His actions were decisive in the setting up of the Tibetan Empire, to which he can be named co-founder with his son, Songtsen Gampo. He had reportedly conquered the Kingdom of Sumpa in the early 7th century.