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A myriarchy was supposed to consist of a region containing ten thousand families, although the actual numbers were much less.
A Survey of Tibetan History ��� 3 Tibetan Lamas and Mongol Patrons 2009
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Jangchub-gyeltsen soon began a military campaign to recover land lost to a neighboring myriarchy.
A Survey of Tibetan History ��� 4 The Pagmodru, Rinpung, and Tsangpa Hegemonies 2009
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When the thirteen-myriarchy structure was established in 1268, Dorjepal became the Myriarch Magistrate of Pagmodru.
A Survey of Tibetan History ��� 4 The Pagmodru, Rinpung, and Tsangpa Hegemonies 2009
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This position remained in the Lang family, where it became customary for one unmarried son to head both the monastery and the myriarchy.
A Survey of Tibetan History ��� 4 The Pagmodru, Rinpung, and Tsangpa Hegemonies 2009
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