In 1577 Sonam Gyatso, who was considered to be the third incarnation of Gyalwa Gendün Drup, formed an alliance with the then most powerful Mongol leader, Altan Khan.

The same month, after a 3-date visit in Belgium and Netherlands, Altan embarked on a extensive one-month German tour called " Affairs of the Heart " during which they played ( almost ) every day.

In 1578 the Mongol ruler Altan Khan bestowed the title Dalai Lama on Sonam Gyatso.

Further, some claim that Altan Khan bestowed the title Dalai on Sonam Gyatso, while the latter gave the title of Brahma, the king of religion, to Altan Khan.

Bridgeman went on to perform studio work with Clannad, The Waterboys and Altan.

The city was founded in 1581 by the Tumed Mongol ruler Altan Khan, in a marshy oasis on the steppes.

Altan Khan, who controlled the Ordos tumen of the Huang He or Yellow River was well placed to keep pressure on the Chinese and the Oirat Mongols in Tibet while developing both agriculture and trade.

For example, in 1665, the Khotgoid Altan Khan Lubsan bestowed the title on a Russian interpreter and requested the Russian Tsar to exempt the interpreter from all tax obligations.

In 1996, Altan released Blackwater, their first album on Virgin Records.

In July 2009, Ní Mhaonaigh announced that Altan would also release their first DVD as the video recording of a concert on 14 August 2009 in the National Concert Hall ( NCH ), Dublin, Ireland ( again with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra ).

After a few European dates in January, February & April 2010 and a 18-date ( March to April ) United States tour, Altan launched their 14-date " 25th Anniversary " ( April to June ) Irish tour on 23 April 2010 in Dublin.

In spring 2011 Altan toured Europe, notably visiting France in May and, for the first time, the city of Lyon on 13 & 14 May 2011.

After celebrating the launch of the 18th Frankie Kennedy Winter School programme on 29 November 2011 by performing a show taking place during the Liffey Banks Sessions at The Grand Social, Dublin, Ireland, Altan celebrated the new year as well as the release of their new studio album Gleann Nimhe-The Poison Glen on the occasion of their performance on January 1, 2012 at Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy, Ionad Cois Locha, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.

Exactly seven years after Local Ground, Altan released Gleann Nimhe-The Poison Glen, their new studio album of original material, on Compass Records in the U. S. on 28 February 2012, in Europe & Australia on 8 March 2012, in Ireland on 9 March 2012 and in the UK on 12 March 2012.

On 12 May 2012, Altan began a tour of Europe in Baltimore, Ireland including a 2-date visit in France on 15 May 2012 in the suburbs of Lyon ( Altan's third performance in the area of the Gallic capital in exactly a year ) and on 16 May 2012 in Fouesnant, Brittany, visiting Ireland once again, Belgium, UK ( where Altan is announced to take part in the Ireby Festival, Cumbria on 2 June 2012 ), Germany, Switzerland, another visit in France ( on 7 July 2012 in Tain-l ' Hermitage ) and ending at Dunlewy near Gweedore, Altan's homeland on 10 August 2012.

After attending the Irish Festival of Oulu in Finland & visiting Paris, France in fall 2010, Altan gave their annual New Year Irish concert in early January 2011 at the Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy in Gaoth Dobhair, followed by a special 25th Anniversary Concert in late January 2011 at the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.

After a 3-location US visit in August 2011, Altan participated in early September 2011 in a special Celebration concert of Fiachra Trench at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Just one month later, in early October 2011, Altan gave a special Irish gig in Letterkenny, County Donegal with the Donegal Youth Orchestra and young traditional musicians from the Donegal Gaeltacht.

Traces of Clannad's legacy can be heard in the music of many artists, including Enya, Donna Taggart, Altan, Capercaillie, The Corrs, Loreena McKennitt, Anúna, Riverdance and U2.

In 1542 the Mongol leader Altan Khan began to harass China along the northern border.

However, the 14th Dalai Lama asserts that Altan Khan did not intend to bestow a title as such and that he intended only to translate the name " Sonam Gyatso " into Mongolian.

Yonten Gyatso ( 1589 – 1616 ), the 4th Dalai Lama, and a non-Tibetan, was the grandson of Altan Khan.

During that same year, Enya was also a member of Ragairne, the band of Altan front-woman Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.

* 1955 – Frankie Kennedy, Irish flute player ( Altan ) ( d. 1994 )

* Altan Khan besieges Peking.

Donegal musical artists such as the bands Clannad and Altan and solo artist Enya, all from Gaoth Dobhair, have had international success with traditional or traditional flavoured music.

* Altan – folk group.

It has been commonly claimed that the title " Dalai Lama " was first bestowed by the Mongolian ruler Altan Khan upon Sonam Gyatso in 1578.

Altan khan was the most destructive of these usurpers.

Sonam Gyatsho proclaimed Altan Khan to be the reincarnation of Khublai Khan, and in return, Altan Khan gave the title Dalai Lama to Sonam Gyatsho.

Altan Khan posthumously awarded the title to his two predecessors, making Sonam Gyatsho the 3rd Dalai Lama.

He found this patron in the Altan Khan.

Altan Khan first invited the 3rd Dalai Lama to Mongolia in 1569, but apparently the Dalai Lama refused to go and sent a disciple again, who reported back to the Dalai Lama about the great opportunity to spread Buddhist teachings throughout Mongolia.

In 1573 Altan Khan took some Tibetan Buddhist monks prisoner.

Altan Khan invited the 3rd Dalai Lama to Mongolia again in 1571 and embraced Tibetan Buddhism.

Thousands of animals were given to him as offerings and five hundred horsemen had been sent to escort him to Altan Khan's court.

When they arrived there, they were greeted by over ten thousand people including Altan Khan dressed in a white robe to symbolize his devotion to the Dharma.

Some sources say this first meeting between Sonam Gyatso and Altan Khan took place in Amdo or near ( lake ) Kokonor, rather than in Mongolia itself.

Altan Khan had Thegchen Chonkhor, Mongolia's first monastery, built, and a massive program of translating Tibetan texts into Mongolian was commenced.

On August 19, 1727, Bradley then embarked upon a further series of observations using a telescope of his own erected at the Rectory, Wanstead.

At Metz he received an honourable welcome, and then proceeding to Mainz, he embarked upon the Rhine in order to reach the Suevi and Alamanni, to whom he wished to preach the Gospel.

Since then, Escamilla has made additional videos and embarked on lecture tours to promote his claims.

Ximenes initially embarked on literary studies but then took up sculpture and attended the courses at the Palermo Academy of Fine Arts.

He then embarked on an uncontested entry into London and coronation at Westminster.

He then embarked on his most ambitious project, a feature film about Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, who travelled around Norway in the 19th century collecting traditional folk tales.

Brabham spun the new car out of the next championship race, the Monaco Grand Prix, but then embarked on a series of five straight victories.

Francis then embarked on a student exchange trip to Puerto Rico to study Spanish.

They then embarked on an uncomfortable tour supporting U2 on their Zoo TV tour in 1992.

Sebastião de Melo survived by a stroke of luck and then immediately embarked on rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: " What now?

In 516 BC, Darius embarked on a campaign to Central Asia, Aria and Bactria and then marched into Afghanistan to Taxila Satrapy in modern Pakistan.

The Fleet Air Arm was formed in 1924 as organisational unit of the Royal Air Force which was then operating the aircraft embarked on RN ships – the Royal Naval Air Service having been merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps in 1918 – and did not come under the direct control of the Admiralty until mid-1939.

Bauhaus then embarked on an international promotional tour for the album, with dates in Europe and the Far East.

The Cure then embarked as the support band for Siouxsie and the Banshees ' Join Hands promotional tour of England, Northern Ireland, and Wales between August and October.

" The Cure then embarked on their worldwide " Top Tour " with Thompson, Anderson, and producer-turned-bassist Phil Thornalley on board.

The Cure then embarked on the Prayer Tour, which saw the band playing stadiums in the US.

During this time, she embarked on romances with the then married actor George Raft, Mickey Rooney, and James Stewart.

However, in 1983, high inflation and economic woes forced a dramatic turnaround with respect to economic policies, known as rigueur ( rigor ) – the Socialist-Communist government then embarked on policies of fiscal and spending restraint.

The new play, now revised and updated, had its premiere in Chesterfield in January 2011 and then embarked on a UK tour.

Since then, Georges Frêche has embarked on a complete overhaul of the region and its institutions.

Perkin, who had by then become one of Hofmann's assistants, embarked on a series of experiments to try to achieve this end.

The British Army then embarked upon the so-called ' pacification ' of Jacobite areas of the highlands.

Robinson then embarked on an 18-month boxing tour of Europe.

The father and son, now joint rulers, then embarked in an expedition against king Cniva of the Goths to punish the invaders for the raids.

Gaye then embarked on relationships with Dutch model Eugenie Vis and British socialite Lady Edith Foxwell.