Study attributes Tibetan Empire collapse in 9th century to climate change

Historical reconstruction of the Tibetan Empire’s extent among surrounding empires at its peak ca. 800 CE [Credit: Chen et al. 2023] The ‘abrupt’ climate change found by the researchers looks like a prelude to the Medieval Warm Period. Even without examining any technical details it’s clear from the data that the climate of the region […]

Study attributes Tibetan Empire collapse in 9th century to climate change