Derge was formerly the seat of the kings of the kingdom of Derge, whose 1300-year lineage was broken with the death of the last male heir in the 1990s. The kingdom was an important industrial, religious and political center in Eastern Tibet.
Derge was once the epicenter of the Derge dynasty, whose 1300-year legacy was brought to an end with the death of the last male heir in the 1990s. The kingdom held great importance as a commercial, spiritual, and governmental hub in Eastern Tibet.